Upstream information
Description
Buffer overflow in the MSN protocol plugins (1) object.c and (2) slp.c for Gaim before 0.82 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via MSNSLP protocol messages that are not properly handled in a strncpy call.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having important 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 |
SUSE Security Advisories:
- SUSE-SA:2004:024, published Monday, Aug 9th 2004 08:50 MEST
- SUSE-SA:2004:025, published Thursday, Aug 12th 2004 12:00 MEST
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 00:51:52 2013CVE page last modified: Mon Oct 6 18:14:35 2025