8962 : Gaim msn_import_html() Function Overflow
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2004-08-05

Description

A local overflow exists in gaim. The issue is due to unbounded recursive msn_import_html() function calls resulting in a stack overflow. With a specially crafted request, an attacker can cause the application to crash or execute arbitrary code resulting in a loss of availability or integrity.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service, Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity, Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.

Products

Rob Flynn

gaim

0.80

References

Security Tracker: 1010872
Secunia Advisory ID: 12125 12282 12287 12292 12382 12383 13101
ISS X-Force ID: 16920
CVE ID: 2004-0500 (see also: NVD)
Related OSVDB ID: 8382 8961
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-08/0188.html
Other Advisory URL: http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000884
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200408-12.xml
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:081
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2004&m=slackware-security.375602
http://www.suse.de/de/security/2004_25_gaim.html
Vendor URL: http://gaim.sourceforge.net/
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://gaim.sourceforge.net/security/index.php?id=0

Tools & Filters

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Credit

Sebastian Krahmer - krahmersuse.de - SuSE

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 7.5
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2003-12-31 | Disagree?

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