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Family: Slackware Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
SSA-2004-026-01 GAIM security update Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
SSA-2004-026-01 GAIM security update
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
GAIM is a GTK2-based Instant Messaging (IM) client.
New GAIM packages are available for Slackware 9.0, 9.1, and -current.
12 vulnerabilities were found in the instant messenger GAIM that
allow remote compromise. All sites using GAIM should upgrade to these
new packages. These are based on GAIM 0.75 with patches for all 12
security issues. Thanks to Stefan Esser of e-matters GmbH for
finding and reporting these bugs.
For more details, see the e-matters GmbH advisory here:
http://security.e-matters.de/advisories/012004.html
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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