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Gentoo GLSA 202309-05: Risk of Exploiting Messaging App Vulnerabilities

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Calendar Grey August 27, 2004
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Gaim contains several vulnerabilities that enable unauthorized code execution; it is crucial for users to update without delay for their protection.
Gaim contains several security issues that might allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands.

Summary

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200408-27
                                            https://security.gentoo.org/

  Severity: Normal
     Title: Gaim: New vulnerabilities
      Date: August 27, 2004
      Bugs: #61457
        ID: 200408-27


Synopsis
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Gaim contains several security issues that might allow an attacker to
execute arbitrary code or commands.

Background
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Gaim is a multi-protocol instant messaging client for Linux which
supports many instant messaging protocols.

Affected packages
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     Package      /  Vulnerable  /                          Unaffected
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  1  net-im/gaim      < 0.81-r5                             >= 0.81-r5

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Gaim fails to do proper bounds checking when:

* Handling MSN messages (partially fixed wi...
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