Rob Flynn gaim 1.2.0 gaim_markup_strip_html memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Rob Flynn gaim 1.2.0 and classified as problematic. The affected element is the function gaim_markup_strip_html. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2005-0965. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Rob Flynn gaim 1.2.0 (Messaging Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function gaim_markup_strip_html. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

The gaim_markup_strip_html function in Gaim 1.2.0, and possibly earlier versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a string that contains malformed HTML, which causes an out-of-bounds read.

The bug was discovered 04/01/2005. The weakness was released 05/02/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at secunia.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-0965 since 04/04/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 11 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21811 (CentOS 3 / 4 : gaim (CESA-2005:365)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117959 (CentOS Security Update for Gaim (CESA-2005:365)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (21811), SecurityFocus (BID 12999†), OSVDB (15276†), Secunia (SA14815†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-7550†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-24758 and VDB-24757. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 21811
Nessus Name: CentOS 3 / 4 : gaim (CESA-2005:365)
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OpenVAS ID: 52142
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: gaim, ja-gaim, ko-gaim, ru-gaim
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Recommended: Upgrade
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04/11/2005 +5 days 🔍
04/12/2005 +1 days 🔍
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03/10/2015 +3172 days 🔍
05/31/2019 +1543 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-0965 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0965
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-24756

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SecurityFocus: 12999 - Gaim Gaim_Markup_Strip_HTML Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 14815 - Gaim Multiple Denial of Service Weaknesses, Not Critical
OSVDB: 15276 - CVE-2005-0965 - Gaim - Denial of Service Issue
Vulnerability Center: 7550 - DoS in Gaim 1.2.0 via gaim_markup_strip_html Function, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2015 23:05
Updated: 05/31/2019 11:23
Changes: 03/10/2015 23:05 (79), 05/31/2019 11:23 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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