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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.53954
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2005-133-01)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'gaim' package(s) announced via the SSA:2005-133-01 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'gaim' package(s) announced via the SSA:2005-133-01 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
New gaim packages are available for Slackware 9.0, 9.1, 10.0, 10.1,
and -current to fix several security issues. Sites that use GAIM
should upgrade to the new version.

Here are the details from the Slackware 10.1 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/gaim-1.3.0-i486-1.tgz: Upgraded to gaim-1.3.0. This fixes a
few bugs which could be used by a remote attacker to annoy a GAIM user by
crashing GAIM and creating a denial of service.
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+

Affected Software/OS:
'gaim' package(s) on Slackware 9.0, Slackware 9.1, Slackware 10.0, Slackware 10.1, Slackware current.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CopyrightCopyright (C) 2012 Greenbone AG

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