CVE-2005-2103

security flaw

Published Aug 16, 2005 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 16.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Buffer overflow in the AIM and ICQ module in Gaim before 1.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an away message with a large number of AIM substitution strings, such as %t or %n.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-168-1 Gaim vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.17504}

epss

{'score': 0.25854}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Jan 16, 2025, 7:43 PM
Reserved
Jun 30, 2005, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 16, 2005, 4:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:14 PM
Severity
Critical
Public date
Aug 8, 2005, 12:00 AM