CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-0891

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the MSN protocol handler of Gaim versions 0.79 to 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an unexpected sequence of MSNSLP messages, resulting in an unbounded copy operation that writes to the wrong buffer.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization includes the possibility of remote code execution by an attacker, which could lead to system compromise, as well as disruption of the Gaim instant messenger, impacting internal communication.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately upgrade Gaim to a version later than 1.0.1, which includes a fix for this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the MSN protocol handler for gaim 0.79 to 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an "unexpected sequence of MSNSLP messages" that results in an unbounded copy operation that writes to the wrong buffer.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS