gaim -- malicious smiley themes

The Gaim Security Issues page documents a problem with installing smiley themes from an untrusted source: To install a new smiley theme, a user can drag a tarball from a graphical file manager, or a hypertext link to one from a web browser. When a tarball is dragged, Gaim executes a shell command...

Gaim < 0.82 Multiple Overflows

Binary data 2159.prm...

FreeBSD : gaim remotely exploitable vulnerabilities in MSN component (53)

The following package needs to be updated: gaim %NASLMINLEVEL 999999 @DEPRECATED@ This script has been deprecated by freebsdpkg5b8f9a02ec9311d8b913000c41e2cdad.nasl. Disabled on 2011/10/02. C Tenable Network Security, Inc. This script contains information extracted from VuXML : Copyright 2003-200...

Multiple GAIM bugs

Buffer overflows on parsing MSN protocol...

[Full-Disclosure] SUSE Security Announcement: gaim &#40;SUSE-SA:2004:025&#41;

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- SUSE Security Announcement Package: gaim Announcement-ID: SUSE-SA:2004:025 Date: Thursday, Aug 12th 2004 12:00 MEST Affected products: 9.1 Vulnerability Type: remote code execution Severity 1-10: 6 SUSE default package: No Cross References: CAN-2004-0500 Content...

Gaim: MSN protocol parsing function buffer overflow

Background Gaim is a multi-protocol instant messaging client for Linux which supports many instant messaging protocols. Description Sebastian Krahmer of the SuSE Security Team has discovered a remotely exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability in the code handling MSN protocol parsing. Impact By...

SUSE-SA:2004:025: gaim

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory SUSE-SA:2004:025 gaim. Gaim is an instant messaging client which supports a wide range of protocols. Sebastian Krahmer of the SuSE Security Team discovered various remotely exploitable buffer overflows in the MSN-protocol parsing functions...

Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : gaim (MDKSA-2004:006-1)

A number of vulnerabilities were discovered in the gaim instant messenger program by Steffan Esser, versions 0.75 and earlier. Thanks to Jacques A. Vidrine for providing initial patches. Multiple buffer overflows exist in gaim 0.75 and earlier: When parsing cookies in a Yahoo web connection; YMSG...

SuSE-SA:2004:004: gaim

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory SuSE-SA:2004:004 gaim. Gaim is a multi-protocol instant-messaging client. Stefan Esser found 12 vulnerabilities in gaim that can lead to a remote system compromise with the privileges of the user running GAIM. The GAIM package that SUSE LINUX...

RHEL 2.1 : gaim (RHSA-2004:045)

Updated Gaim packages that fix a pair of security vulnerabilities are now available. Gaim is an instant messenger client that can handle multiple protocols. Stefan Esser audited the Gaim source code and found a number of bugs that have security implications. Many of these bugs do not affect the...

FreeBSD : Several remotely exploitable buffer overflows in gaim (52)

The following package needs to be updated: gaim %NASLMINLEVEL 999999 @DEPRECATED@ This script has been deprecated by freebsdpkg6fd024395d7011d880e30020ed76ef5a.nasl. Disabled on 2011/10/02. C Tenable Network Security, Inc. This script contains information extracted from VuXML : Copyright 2003-200...

RHEL 3 : gaim (RHSA-2004:033)

Updated Gaim packages that fix a number of serious vulnerabilities are now available. Gaim is an instant messenger client that can handle multiple protocols. Stefan Esser audited the Gaim source code and found a number of bugs that have security implications. Due to the nature of instant messagin...

RHEL 2.1 : gaim (RHSA-2002:191)

Updated gaim packages are now available for Red Hat Linux Advanced Server. These updates fix a vulnerability in the default URL handler. Gaim is an all-in-one instant messaging client that lets you use a number of messaging protocols such as AIM, ICQ, and Yahoo, all at once. Versions of gaim prio...

RHEL 2.1 : gaim (RHSA-2002:122)

"Updated gaim packages are now available for Red Hat Linux Advanced Server. These updates fix a buffer overflow in the Jabber plug-in module. Gaim is an instant messaging client based on the published TOC protocol from AOL. Versions of gaim prior to 0.58 contain a buffer overflow in the Jabber...

Gaim contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Extract Info Field function

Overview There is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the gaimmarkupextractinfofield function, which could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. Description Gaim is a multi-protocol instant messenger client available for a number of...

Gaim contains an integer overflow vulnerability when parsing DirectIM packets

Overview There is an integer overflow vulnerability in the handlehdrodc function, which could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code. Description Gaim is a multi-protocol instant messenger client available for a number of...

Gaim contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the gaim_url_parse() function

Overview There is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the Gaim gaimurlparse function, which could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Description Gaim is a multi-protocol instant messenger available for a number of operating systems. There is a buffer overflow...

Gaim fails to properly validate the "value" parameter in the Yahoo login webpage

Overview There is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the way the Gaim yahoologinpagehash function parses the "value" parameter in the Yahoo login webpage. Description Gaim is a multi-protocol instant messenger available for a number of operating systems. It supports a variety of instant messaging...

Gaim fails to properly validate the "name" parameter in the Yahoo login webpage

Overview There is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the way the Gaim yahoologinpagehash function parses the "name" parameter in the Yahoo login webpage. Description Gaim is a multi-protocol instant messenger available for a number of operating systems. It supports a variety of instant messaging...

Gaim fails to properly parse cookies in Yahoo web connections

Overview There is a buffer overflow vulnerability in the way Gaim parses cookies for Yahoo web connections. Description Gaim is a multi-protocol instant messenger available for a number of operating systems. It supports a variety of instant messaging protocols, including the Yahoo Messenger YMSG...