CVE-2002-0377

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Published Apr 2, 2003 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Gaim 0.57 stores sensitive information in world-readable and group-writable files in the /tmp directory, which allows local users to access MSN web email accounts of other users who run Gaim by reading authentication information from the files.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2002-0374	Gaim 0.57 stores sensitive information in world-readable and group-writable files in the /tmp directory, which allows local users to access MSN web email accounts of other users who run Gaim by reading authentication information from the files.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.363% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vuln-dev/2002-q2/0584.html
http://gaim.sourceforge.net/ChangeLog
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102130733815285&w=2
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9061.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4730

History

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Subscriptions

Rob Flynn Gaim

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:49 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 2, 2003, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 2:49 AM
Reserved: May 14, 2002, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:57 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 29, 2002, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:57 PM

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