CentOS 3 / 4 : gaim (CESA-2005:429)

high Nessus Plugin ID 21825

Synopsis

The remote CentOS host is missing a security update.

Description

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 processes a message containing a URL. A remote attacker could send a carefully crafted message resulting in the execution of arbitrary code on a victim's machine. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2005-1261 to this issue.

A bug was found in the way gaim handles malformed MSN messages. A remote attacker could send a carefully crafted MSN message causing gaim to crash. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2005-1262 to this issue.

Users of Gaim are advised to upgrade to this updated package which contains backported patches and is not vulnerable to these issues.

Solution

Update the affected gaim package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 21825

File Name: centos_RHSA-2005-429.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: CentOS Local Security Checks

Published: 7/3/2006

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:centos:centos:3, cpe:/o:centos:centos:4, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:gaim

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 5/11/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/11/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-1261, CVE-2005-1262

RHSA: 2005:429

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