Gaim RTF message buffer overflow
| gaim-rtf-bo (17141) |  High Risk |
Description:
Gaim is vulnerable to a buffer overflow. By sending an invalid RTF (Rich Text Format) message, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and cause Gaim to crash or possibly execute possibly execute arbitrary code on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- Conectiva, Linux 10
- Conectiva, Linux 9.0
- Gaim Project, Gaim prior to 0.8.2
- Gentoo, Linux
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 10.0
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 10.0 AMD64
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- Slackware, Slackware Linux 10.0
- Slackware, Slackware Linux 9.1
- Slackware, Slackware Linux current
- SuSE, Linux Enterprise Server 8
- SuSE, Linux Enterprise Server 9
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 8.1
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 8.2
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.0
- SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.1
- SuSE, SuSE Linux Desktop 1.0
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Gaim (0.82-1 or later), available from the Gaim Download Web page. See References.
For Slackware Linux:
Upgrade to the latest gaim package, as listed below. Refer to slackware-security Fri, 27 Aug 2004 15:21:38 -0700 (PDT) for more information. See References.
Slackware Linux 9.1, 10.0 and -current: 0.82.1-i486-1 or later
For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of gaim (0.81-r5 or later), as listed in GLSA 200408-27. See References.
For Red Hat Linux:
Upgrade to the latest gaim package, as listed below. Refer to RHSA-2004:400-15 for more information. See References.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 3), ES (v. 3), WS (v. 3), Desktop: 0.82.1-0.RHEL3.x86_64 or later
For Mandrake Linux:
Upgrade to the latest gaim package, as listed below. Refer to MandrakeSoft Security Advisory MDKSA-2004:110 for more information. See References.
Mandrake Linux 10.0: 0.75-5.3.100mdk or later
For Conectiva Linux:
Upgrade to the latest gaim package, as listed below. Refer to Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLSA-2004:884 for more information. See References.
Conectiva Linux 10.0: 1.0.2-69982U10_1cl or later
Conectiva Linux 9: 1.0.2-27683U90_2cl or later
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLSA-2004:884, Fixes for gaim's vulnerabilities at http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000884.
- Gaim Download Web page, Downloads - gaim at http://gaim.sourceforge.net/downloads.php.
- Gaim Security Issues Web page, RTF message buffer overflow at http://gaim.sourceforge.net/security/?id=5.
- Slackware Security Advisory SSA:2004-239-01, gaim at http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2004&m=slackware-security.375602.
- Slackware Security Advisory SSA:2004-240-01, gaim updated again at http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2004&m=slackware-security.345546.
- BID-11056: Gaim Multiple Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2004-0785: Multiple buffer overflows in Gaim before 0.82 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) Rich Text Format (RTF) messages, (2) a long hostname for the local system as obtained from DNS, or (3) a long URL that is not properly handled by the URL decoder.
- GLSA-200408-27: Gaim: New vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2004:110: Updated gaim packages fix vulnerabilities
- OSVDB ID: 9261: Gaim URL Decode Overflow
- OSVDB ID: 9262: Gaim Local Hostname Resolution Overflow
- OSVDB ID: 9263: Gaim RTF Message Overflow
- RHSA-2004-400: gaim security update
- SECTRACK ID: 1011083: Gaim Buffer Overflows in Groupware Messages, URLs, Hostname Lookups, and RTF Messages May Permit Remote Code Execution
- SUSE-SA:2004:032: apache2: remote denial-of-service
- SUSE-SA:2004:033: gtk2 gdk-pixbuf: remote code execution
- SUSE-SA:2004:034: XFree86-libs xshared: remote command execution
Reported:
Aug 26, 2004
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