Vulnerability Description
Multiple buffer overflows in Gaim 0.75 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) octal encoding in yahoo_decode that causes a null byte to be written beyond the buffer, (2) octal encoding in yahoo_decode that causes a pointer to reference memory beyond the terminating null byte, (3) a quoted printable string to the gaim_quotedp_decode MIME decoder that causes a null byte to be written beyond the buffer, and (4) quoted printable encoding in gaim_quotedp_decode that causes a pointer to reference memory beyond the terminating null byte.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gaim Project | Gaim | 0.75 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-01/0994.htmlBroken Link
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000813Broken Link
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107513690306318&w=2ExploitMailing List
- http://security.e-matters.de/advisories/012004.htmlBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-434Broken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/190366Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/226974Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/404470Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/655974Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_04_gaim.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.osvdb.org/3736Broken Link
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1008850Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2004&m=slackMailing ListPatch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14935Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14938Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
FAQ
What is CVE-2004-0005?
CVE-2004-0005 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). Multiple buffer overflows in Gaim 0.75 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) octal encoding in yahoo_decode that causes a null byte to be writ...
How severe is CVE-2004-0005?
CVE-2004-0005 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2004-0005?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gaim Project Gaim.