Gaim Jabber plug-in module buffer overflow
| gaim-jabber-module-bo (9766) |  High Risk |
Description:
Gaim is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the Jabber plug-in module. A remote attacker could overflow a buffer and cause the Gaim client to crash or possibly execute code on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- Gaim Project, Gaim 0.57 and prior
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 7.1
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 7.2
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 8.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 8.0 PPC
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 8.1
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 8.1 IA64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 8.2 PPC
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 8.2
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 1.0.1
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
- RedHat, Linux 7
- RedHat, Linux 7.1
- RedHat, Linux 7.1 for iSeries
- RedHat, Linux 7.1 for pSeries
- RedHat, Linux 7.2
- RedHat, Linux 7.3
- RedHat, Linux Powertools 7.0
Remedy:
For Red Hat Linux:
Upgrade to the latest Gaim package, as listed below. Refer to RHSA-2002:098-14 for more information. See References.
Red Hat Linux: 7.1: 0.59-0.7.1 or later
Red Hat Linux: 7.2: 0.59-0.7.2 or later
Red Hat Linux: 7.3: 0.59-0.7.3 or later
For Mandrake Linux 7.1, 7.2, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, and Corporate Server 1.0.1:
Upgrade to the latest versions of Gaim (0.59.1-1.1mdk or later), as listed in MandrakeSoft Security Advisory MDKSA-2002:054 : gaim. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Gaim Web site, ChangeLog at http://gaim.sourceforge.net/ChangeLog.
- Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 65263, security issues in gaim 0.57 at http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=65263.
- BID-5406: Gaim Jabber Plug-In Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0384: Buffer overflow in Jabber plug-in for Gaim client before 0.58 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
- MDKSA-2002:054: Updated gaim packages fix URL-handling insecurities
- MDKSA-2002:054-1: Updated gaim packages fix URL-handling insecurities
- OSVDB ID: 3729: Gaim Jabber Plugin Buffer Overflow
- RHSA-2002-098: Updated gaim client fixes Jabber plug-in vulnerability
- RHSA-2002-107: Updated gaim client fixes Jabber plug-in vulnerability (Powertools)
- RHSA-2002-122: gaim security update
- RHSA-2003-156: Updated gaim client fixes vulnerabilities
Reported:
Aug 05, 2002
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