Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.53904
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2004-296-01)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'gaim' package(s) announced via the SSA:2004-296-01 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'gaim' package(s) announced via the SSA:2004-296-01 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: New gaim packages are available for Slackware 9.0, 9.1, 10.0 and -current to fix a buffer overflow in the MSN protocol. Sites that use GAIM should upgrade to the new version. More details about this issue may be found in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database: [link moved to references] Here are the details from the Slackware 10.0 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ patches/packages/gaim-1.0.2-i486-1.tgz: Upgraded to gaim-1.0.2 and gaim-encryption-2.32. A buffer overflow in the MSN protocol handler for GAIM 0.79 to 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and may allow the execution of arbitrary code. For more details, see: [link moved to references] (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Affected Software/OS: 'gaim' package(s) on Slackware 9.0, Slackware 9.1, Slackware 10.0, Slackware current. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 10.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2004-0891 https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2188 http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200410-23.xml https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11790 http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-604.html https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-8-1/ XForce ISS Database: gaim-file-transfer-dos(17790) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17790 XForce ISS Database: gaim-msn-slp-bo(17786) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17786 XForce ISS Database: gaim-msn-slp-dos(17787) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17787
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