OSVDB ID: 3731 Title: Gaim URL Parser Function Overflow |
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A remote overflow exists in Gaim. The URL Parser Function splits a URL into its parts using temporary fixed size stackbuffers in an unsafe way, resulting in a buffer overflow. With a specially crafted set of data, an attacker can overflow the buffer and possibly execute arbitrary code on the system, resulting in a loss of integrity. Note that it is only possible to overwrite the buffers with a limited character set which makes exploitation difficult. |
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Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation Impact: Loss of Integrity Exploit: Exploit Unknown Disclosure: OSVDB Verified |
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Upgrade to version 0.76 when available. The FreeBSD security team has released an unoffcial patch which also corrects this vulnerability. |
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