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Debian Security Advisory DSA 734-1 (gaim)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing an update to gaim announced via advisory DSA 734-1. Two denial of service problems have been discovered in Gaim, a multi-protocol instant messaging client. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems: CVE-2005-1269 A malformed Yahoo filename can result in a crash of the application. CVE-2005-1934 A malformed MSN message can lead to incorrect memory allocation resulting in a crash of the application. The old stable distribution (woody) does not seem to be affected.
Solution
Solution
For the stable distribution (sarge) these problems have been fixed in version 1.2.1-1.3. For the unstable distribution (sid) these problems have been fixed in version 1.3.1-1. We recommend that you upgrade your gaim package. https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%20734-1