Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2004-0008 (CCN-14937)

Assigned:2004-01-26
Published:2004-01-26
Updated:2017-10-11
Summary:Integer overflow in Gaim 0.74 and earlier, and Ultramagnetic before 0.81, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a directIM packet that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: SGI
Type: UNKNOWN
20040201-01-U

Source: SGI
Type: UNKNOWN
20040202-01-U

Source: CCN
Type: Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Mon Jan 26 2004 - 02:44:42 CST
Advisory 01/2004: 12 x Gaim remote overflows

Source: FULLDISC
Type: UNKNOWN
20040126 Advisory 01/2004: 12 x Gaim remote overflows

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2004-0008

Source: CONECTIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
CLA-2004:813

Source: CCN
Type: Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLSA-2004:813
gaim

Source: CCN
Type: Sourceforge Gaim Web site
Downloads

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20040126 Advisory 01/2004: 12 x Gaim remote overflows

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20040127 [slackware-security] GAIM security update (SSA:2004-026-01)

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20040127 Ultramagnetic Advisory #001: Multiple vulnerabilities in Gaim code

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2004-032
Updated Gaim packages fix various vulnerabiliies

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2004-033
gaim security update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2004-045
gaim security update

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://security.e-matters.de/advisories/012004.html

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200401-04

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1008850
Gaim Contains Multiple Overflows That Let a Remote User Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://ultramagnetic.sourceforge.net/advisories/001.html

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-434

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-434
gaim -- several vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200401-04
GAIM 0.75 Remote overflows

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#779614
Gaim contains an integer overflow vulnerability when parsing DirectIM packets

Source: CERT-VN
Type: Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
VU#779614

Source: CCN
Type: Gentoo Linux Security Announcement 200401-04
GAIM 0.75 Remote overflows

Source: MANDRAKE
Type: UNKNOWN
MDKSA-2004:006

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
3734

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 3734
Gaim DirectIM AIM/Oscar Integer Buffer Overflow

Source: REDHAT
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
RHSA-2004:032

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2004:033

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2004:045

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1008850

Source: CCN
Type: slackware-security Mailing List, Mon, 26 Jan 2004 16:14:45 -0800 (PST)
GAIM security update (SSA:2004-026-01)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
gaim-directim-bo(14937)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
gaim-directim-bo(14937)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:820

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9469

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:rob_flynn:gaim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 0.74)
  • OR cpe:/a:ultramagnetic:ultramagnetic:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 0.81)

  • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9469
    V
    Integer overflow in Gaim 0.74 and earlier, and Ultramagnetic before 0.81, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a directIM packet that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
    2013-04-29
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:820
    V
    Gaim / Ultramagnetic directIM Packet Vulnerability
    2007-04-25
    oval:org.debian:def:434
    V
    several vulnerabilities
    2004-02-05
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20040033
    P
    RHSA-2004:033: gaim security update (Critical)
    2004-01-23
    BACK
    rob_flynn gaim *
    ultramagnetic ultramagnetic *