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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.50443
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu 4.10 USN-8-1 (gaim)
Summary:NOSUMMARY
Description:Description:

The remote host is missing an update to gaim
announced via advisory USN-8-1.

Details follow:

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.

The following packages are affected: gaim

Solution:
The problem can be corrected by upgrading the affected package to
version 1:1.0.0-1ubuntu1.1. In general, a standard system upgrade is
sufficient to effect the necessary changes.
http://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2004-October/000006.html

Risk factor : High

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