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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.64176
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-781-2)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'gaim' package(s) announced via the USN-781-2 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'gaim' package(s) announced via the USN-781-2 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that Gaim did not properly handle certain malformed
messages when sending a file using the XMPP protocol handler. If a user
were tricked into sending a file, a remote attacker could send a specially
crafted response and cause Gaim to crash, or possibly execute arbitrary
code with user privileges. (CVE-2009-1373)

It was discovered that Gaim did not properly handle certain malformed
messages in the MSN protocol handler. A remote attacker could send a
specially crafted message and possibly execute arbitrary code with user
privileges. (CVE-2009-1376)

Affected Software/OS:
'gaim' package(s) on Ubuntu 6.06.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
9.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-1373
35067
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35067
35188
http://secunia.com/advisories/35188
35194
http://secunia.com/advisories/35194
35202
http://secunia.com/advisories/35202
35215
http://secunia.com/advisories/35215
35294
http://secunia.com/advisories/35294
35329
http://secunia.com/advisories/35329
35330
http://secunia.com/advisories/35330
ADV-2009-1396
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1396
DSA-1805
http://debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1805
FEDORA-2009-5552
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00033.html
FEDORA-2009-5583
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00051.html
FEDORA-2009-5597
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-June/msg00075.html
GLSA-200905-07
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200905-07.xml
MDVSA-2009:140
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:140
MDVSA-2009:173
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:173
RHSA-2009:1059
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1059.html
RHSA-2009:1060
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1060.html
USN-781-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-781-1
USN-781-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-781-2
http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=29
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=500488
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17722
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17722
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9005
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9005
pidgin-xmppsocks5-bo(50682)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50682
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-1376
37071
http://secunia.com/advisories/37071
http://www.pidgin.im/news/security/?id=32
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=500493
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10476
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10476
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18432
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18432
pidgin-msn-slp-bo(50680)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50680
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