Gaim directIM packet heap overflow
| gaim-directim-bo (14937) |  High Risk |
Description:
Gaim is vulnerable to a heap overflow, caused when allocating memory for a directIM packet. DirectIM is a client-to-client protocol. A remote attacker can supply a specially-crafted payload length to allocate a zero-length buffer, which may allow the attacker to overwrite memory and possibly execute arbitrary code on the system.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Download and install the latest version of Gaim after version 0.75, as listed on the Sourceforge Gaim Web Site. See References.
For Slackware Linux:
Upgrade to the latest gaim package, as listed below. Refer to slackware-security Mailing List, Mon, 26 Jan 2004 16:14:45 -0800 (PST) for more information. See References.
Slackware Linux 9.0: 0.75-i386-1 or later
Slackware Linux 9.1 and current: 0.75-i486-1 or later
For Red Hat Linux:
Upgrade to the latest gaim package, as listed below. Refer to RHSA-2004:032-04 for more information. See References.
Red Hat Linux 9: 0.75-0.9.0 or later
For Red Hat Linux:
Upgrade to the latest gaim package, as listed below. Refer to RHSA-2004:033-04 for more information. See References.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 3), ES (v. 3), and WS (v. 3): 0.75-3.2.0 or later
For Red Hat Linux containing the gaim package:
Upgrade to the latest gaim package, as listed below. Refer to RHSA-2004:045-04 for more information. See References.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 2.1), ES (v.2.1), WS (v.2.1): 0.59.1-0.2.2 or later
For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of gaim (0.75-r7 or later), as listed in Gentoo Linux Security Announcement 200401-04. See References.
For Mandrake Linux:
Upgrade to the latest gaim package, as listed below. Refer to MandrakeSoft Security Advisory MDKSA-2004:006-1 : gaim for more information. See References.
Mandrake Linux 9.1: 0.75-1.2.91mdk or later
Mandrake Linux 9.2: 0.75-1.2.92mdk or later
For SuSE Linux:
Upgrade to the latest gaim package, as listed below. Refer to SuSE Security Announcement SuSE-SA:2004:004 for more information. See References.
SuSE Linux 9.0 (Intel): 0.67-65 or later
SuSE Linux 8.2: 0.59.8-60 or later
SuSE Linux 8.1: 0.59-158 or later
SuSE Linux 8.0: 0.50-187 or later
For Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (woody):
Upgrade to the latest gaim package, as listed below. Refer to DSA-434-1 for more information. See References.
Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (woody): 0.58-2.4 or later
For Conectiva Linux:
Upgrade to the latest gaim package, as listed below. Refer to Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLSA-2004:813 for more information. See References.
Conectiva Linux 8: 0.59.8-1U80_1cl or later
Conectiva Linux 9: 0.75-27683U90_1cl or later
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLSA-2004:813: gaim.
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Mon Jan 26 2004 - 02:44:42 CST: Advisory 01/2004: 12 x Gaim remote overflows.
- Gentoo Linux Security Announcement 200401-04: GAIM 0.75 Remote overflows. (From LinuxSecurity archive)
- slackware-security Mailing List, Mon, 26 Jan 2004 16:14:45 -0800 (PST): GAIM security update (SSA:2004-026-01).
- Sourceforge Gaim Web site: Downloads.
- CVE-2004-0008: 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.
- DSA-434: gaim -- several vulnerabilities
- GLSA-200401-04: GAIM 0.75 Remote overflows
- MDKSA-2004:006: Updated gaim packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2004:006-1: Updated gaim packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- OSVDB ID: 3734: Gaim DirectIM AIM/Oscar Integer Buffer Overflow
- RHSA-2004-032: Updated Gaim packages fix various vulnerabiliies
- RHSA-2004-033: gaim security update
- RHSA-2004-045: gaim security update
- SECTRACK ID: 1008850: Gaim Contains Multiple Overflows That Let a Remote User Execute Arbitrary Code
- US-CERT VU#779614: Gaim contains an integer overflow vulnerability when parsing DirectIM packets
Platforms Affected:
- Conectiva Linux 8.0
- Conectiva Linux 9.0
- Debian Debian Linux 3.0
- Gaim Project Gaim 0.74
- Gentoo Linux
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 9.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 9.1 PPC
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 9.2
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 9.2 AMD64
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat Linux 9.0
- RedHat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
- Slackware Slackware Linux 9.0
- Slackware Slackware Linux 9.1
- Slackware Slackware Linux current
- SUSE SuSE Linux 8.0
- SUSE SuSE Linux 8.1
- SUSE SuSE Linux 8.2
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.0
Reported:
Jan 26, 2004
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