CentOS 3 / 4 : gaim (CESA-2005:518)

An updated gaim package that fixes two denial of service issues is now available. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. The Gaim application is a multi-protocol instant messaging client. Jacopo Ottaviani discovered a bug in the way Ga...

Kadu instant messaging client DoS

Large number of image send requests causes client to crash and server not to accept any messages from this client...

RHEL 3 / 4 : gaim (RHSA-2005:429)

An updated gaim package that fixes two security issues is now available. This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. The Gaim application is a multi-protocol instant messaging client. A stack based buffer overflow bug was found in the way...

Gaim: New vulnerabilities

Background Gaim is a multi-protocol instant messaging client for Linux which supports many instant messaging protocols. Description Gaim fails to do proper bounds checking when: Handling MSN messages partially fixed with GLSA 200408-12. Handling rich text format messages. Resolving local hostname...

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...

Advisory 02/2004: Trillian remote overflows

e-matters GmbH www.e-matters.de -= Security Advisory =- Advisory: Trillian remote overflows Release Date: 2004/02/24 Last Modified: 2004/02/24 Author: Stefan Esser [email protected] Application: Trillian 0.71-0.74 w/ patch f Trillian Pro 1.0, 2.0, 2.01 Severity: 2 vulnerabilities were found in...

Yahoo Messenger Detection

Yahoo Messenger is running on this machine and listening on this port. It allows a user to chat and share files with remote entities. C Tenable Network Security, Inc. include"compat.inc"; if description scriptid11993; scriptversion"$Revision: 1.12 $"; scriptcvsdate"$Date: 2012/02/17 13:05:00 $";...

AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) Software Detection (credentialed check)

The remote host is running AOL Instant Messenger AIM. AIM is a commonly used chat client. This script was written by Jeff Adams Changes made by Tenable - Updated description - Added Synopsis/Solution/See also - Revise title 10/9/09 - Title touch-up 10/28/09 - Added CPE 08/13/12 include"compat.inc...

EveryBuddy 0.4.3 - Long Message Denial of Service

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8343/info EveryBuddy is prone to a denial of service vulnerability when handling instant messages of excessive length. This could be exploited with a malicious instant messaging client. This condition may be due to a buffer overflow, though this has not...

Microsoft Windows Messenger Detection

Windows Messenger, an instant messaging client, is installed on the remote Windows host. C Tenable Network Security, Inc. include"compat.inc"; if description scriptid11429; scriptversion"1.17"; scriptsetattributeattribute:"pluginmodificationdate", value:"2022/02/01"; scriptnameenglish:"Microsoft...

Trillian 0.73/0.74 - IRC PRIVMSG Buffer Overflow

// source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5755/info Trillian is an instant messaging client that supports a number of protocols including IRC, ICQ, MSN. It is available for Microsoft Windows systems. A buffer overflow has been discovered in Trillian version .73 and .74. When processing a PRIVM...

Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: gaim security update

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...