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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2004.8.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-8-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'gaim' package(s) announced via the USN-8-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'gaim' package(s) announced via the USN-8-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
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.

Affected Software/OS:
'gaim' package(s) on Ubuntu 4.10.

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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