Rob Flynn Gaim 1.0/1.0.1/1.1.1/1.1.2 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Rob Flynn Gaim 1.0/1.0.1/1.1.1/1.1.2. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2005-0473. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was 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 issue is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

The HTML parsing functions in Gaim before 1.1.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via malformed HTML that causes "an invalid memory access," a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-0208.

The bug was discovered 02/18/2005. The weakness was published 03/14/2005 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared for download at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-0473 since 02/19/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 24 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 18848 (FreeBSD : gaim -- remote DoS on receiving malformed HTML (142353df-b5cc-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 and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 1.1.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (19381), Tenable (18848), SecurityFocus (BID 12589†), OSVDB (13924†) and Secunia (SA14322†). Similar entry is available at VDB-24079. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Base Score: 5.3
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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 18848
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : gaim -- remote DoS on receiving malformed HTML (142353df-b5cc-11d9-a788-0001020eed82)
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OpenVAS ID: 52547
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: gaim, ja-gaim, ko-gaim, ru-gaim
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Gaim 1.1.3

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02/18/2005 +48 days 🔍
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03/14/2005 +23 days 🔍
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04/25/2005 +40 days 🔍
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03/10/2015 +3527 days 🔍
01/19/2025 +3603 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-0473 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0473
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-24080

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X-Force: 19381
SecurityFocus: 12589 - Gaim Multiple Remote Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 14322
OSVDB: 13924 - Gaim HTML denial of service
Vulnerability Center: 7323 - DoS in Gaim Versions Prior to 1.1.3 via Malformed HTML, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2015 15:27
Updated: 01/19/2025 05:02
Changes: 03/10/2015 15:27 (76), 06/05/2019 21:55 (6), 01/19/2025 05:02 (17)
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