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CVE-2005-2103
Buffer overflow in the AIM and ICQ module in Gaim...
Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in the AIM and ICQ module in Gaim before 1.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an away message with a large number of AIM substitution strings, such as %t or %n.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://gaim.sourceforge.net/security/?id=22
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426078/100/0/threaded
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_19_sr.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11477
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14531
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/168-1/
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-627.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-589.html
Affected Vendor
gaim project
View all reports →Affected Software
gaim
Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 16th, 2005
Last Modified:
January 16th, 2025
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.