Upstream information
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.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having critical severity.
| CVSS detail | National Vulnerability Database | 
|---|---|
| Base Score | 7.5 | 
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P | 
| Access Vector | Network | 
| Access Complexity | Low | 
| Authentication | None | 
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial | 
| Integrity Impact | Partial | 
| Availability Impact | Partial | 
| CVSS detail | CNA (CISA-ADP) | National Vulnerability Database | 
|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 9.8 | 9.8 | 
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | 
| Attack Vector | Network | Network | 
| Attack Complexity | Low | Low | 
| Privileges Required | None | None | 
| User Interaction | None | None | 
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged | 
| Confidentiality Impact | High | High | 
| Integrity Impact | High | High | 
| Availability Impact | High | High | 
| CVSSv3 Version | 3.1 | 3.1 | 
SUSE Security Advisories:
- SUSE-SR:2005:019, published Fri, 19 Aug 2005 13:00:00 +0000
 
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 01:34:20 2013CVE page last modified: Mon Oct 6 18:14:40 2025