Rob Flynn Gaim 1.0/1.0.1/1.1.1/1.1.2 infinite loop

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Rob Flynn Gaim 1.0/1.0.1/1.1.1/1.1.2. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. This manipulation causes infinite loop. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-0472. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Rob Flynn Gaim 1.0/1.0.1/1.1.1/1.1.2 (Messaging Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a infinite loop vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-835. The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Gaim before 1.1.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via malformed SNAC packets from (1) AIM or (2) ICQ.

The weakness was shared 03/14/2005 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). It is possible to read the advisory at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-0472. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19020 (FreeBSD : gaim -- AIM/ICQ remote denial of service vulnerability (8b0e94cc-b5cd-11d9-a788-0001020eed82)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117932 (CentOS Security Update for Gaim (CESA-2005:432)).

Upgrading to version 1.1.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (19380), Tenable (19020), SecurityFocus (BID 12589†), Secunia (SA14322†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-7322†). The entries VDB-24080 and VDB-25104 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Infinite loop
CWE: CWE-835 / CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 19020
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : gaim -- AIM/ICQ remote denial of service vulnerability (8b0e94cc-b5cd-11d9-a788-0001020eed82)
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OpenVAS ID: 53545
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 716-1 (gaim)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Gaim 1.1.3

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01/01/2005 🔍
02/18/2005 +48 days 🔍
02/19/2005 +0 days 🔍
03/14/2005 +23 days 🔍
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03/16/2005 +2 days 🔍
07/13/2005 +119 days 🔍
03/10/2015 +3527 days 🔍
01/19/2025 +3603 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-0472 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0472
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-24079

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X-Force: 19380
SecurityFocus: 12589 - Gaim Multiple Remote Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 14322
Vulnerability Center: 7322 - DoS in Gaim via Malformed SNAC Packets, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2015 15:27
Updated: 01/19/2025 05:02
Changes: 03/10/2015 15:27 (72), 06/08/2017 23:46 (2), 07/01/2021 14:25 (4), 07/01/2021 14:29 (1), 01/19/2025 05:02 (15)
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