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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200408-27.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200408-27.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..a79c46db6c0e --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200408-27.xml @@ -0,0 +1,80 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200408-27"> + <title>Gaim: New vulnerabilities</title> + <synopsis> + Gaim contains several security issues that might allow an attacker to + execute arbitrary code or commands. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">Gaim</product> + <announced>2004-08-27</announced> + <revised>2006-05-22: 02</revised> + <bug>61457</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-im/gaim" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">0.81-r5</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">0.81-r5</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Gaim is a multi-protocol instant messaging client for Linux which + supports many instant messaging protocols. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Gaim fails to do proper bounds checking when: + </p> + <ul> + <li>Handling MSN messages (partially fixed with GLSA 200408-12).</li> + <li>Handling rich text format messages.</li> + <li>Resolving local hostname.</li> + <li>Receiving long URLs.</li> + <li>Handling groupware messages.</li> + <li>Allocating memory for webpages with fake content-length + header.</li> + </ul> + <p> + Furthermore Gaim fails to escape filenames when using drag and drop + installation of smiley themes. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + These vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to crash Gaim or execute + arbitrary code or commands with the permissions of the user running + Gaim. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. All users are encouraged to + upgrade to the latest available version of Gaim. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All gaim users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge sync + + # emerge -pv ">=net-im/gaim-0.81-r5" + # emerge ">=net-im/gaim-0.81-r5"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://gaim.sourceforge.net/security/index.php">Gaim security issues</uri> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-0500">CVE-2004-0500</uri> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-0754">CVE-2004-0754</uri> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-0784">CVE-2004-0784</uri> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-0785">CVE-2004-0785</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2004-08-26T15:30:26Z"> + jaervosz + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2004-08-26T19:01:27Z"> + jaervosz + </metadata> +</glsa> |