Description
Gaim before 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed MSN message that leads to a memory allocation of a large size, possibly due to an integer signedness error.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 3.1 | gaim | 1:1.2.1-1.3 | DSA-734-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-734-1 gaim - denial of service Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:263 vdb-entry signature
- 13932 vdb-entry
- FLSA:158543 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2005:099 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2005:518 vendor-advisory
- DSA-734 vendor-advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=1205290&group_id=235&atid=100235
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10368 vdb-entry signature
- GLSA-200506-11 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2005:036 vendor-advisory