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Slackware 9.0 / 9.1 / current : GAIM security update (SSA:2004-026-01)

high Nessus Plugin ID 18750

Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

GAIM is a GTK2-based Instant Messaging (IM) client. New GAIM packages are available for Slackware 9.0, 9.1, and -current. 12 vulnerabilities were found in the instant messenger GAIM that allow remote compromise.
All sites using GAIM should upgrade to these new packages. These are based on GAIM 0.75 with patches for all 12 security issues. Thanks to Stefan Esser of e-matters GmbH for finding and reporting these bugs.

Solution

Update the affected gaim package.

See Also

http://security.e-matters.de/advisories/012004.html

http://www.nessus.org/u?6671892e

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 18750

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2004-026-01.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Published: 7/13/2005

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:gaim, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Slackware/release, Host/Slackware/packages

Patch Publication Date: 1/26/2004

Reference Information

SSA: 2004-026-01