1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-8-1

USN-8-1: gaim vulnerabilities

Publication date

27 October 2004

Overview

gaim vulnerabilities

Releases

Details

A buffer overflow and two remote crashes were recently discovered in
gaim’s MSN protocol handler. An attacker could potentially execute
arbitrary code with the user’s privileges by crafting and sending a
particular MSN message.

A buffer overflow and two remote crashes were recently discovered in
gaim’s MSN protocol handler. An attacker could potentially execute
arbitrary code with the user’s privileges by crafting and sending a
particular MSN message.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
4.10 warty gaim – 

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