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Family: Ubuntu Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
USN85-1 : gaim vulnerabilities Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
gaim vulnerabilities
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
The remote package "gaim" is missing a security patch.
Description :
The Gaim developers discovered that the HTML parser did not
sufficiently validate its input. This allowed a remote attacker to
crash the Gaim client by sending certain malformed HTML messages.
(CVE-2005-0208, CVE-2005-0473)
Another lack of sufficient input validation was found in the "Oscar"
protocol handler which is used for ICQ and AIM. By sending specially
crafted packets, remote users could trigger an infinite loop in Gaim
which caused Gaim to become unresponsive and hang. (CVE-2005-0472)
Solution :
Upgrade to :
- gaim-1.0.0-1ubuntu1.2 (Ubuntu 4.10)
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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