CVE-2005-1262: Medium severity Rob Flynn Gaim vulnerability
Published May 11, 2005
·Updated
Gaim 1.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed MSN message.
Affected Software
48 affected components
Rob Flynn Gaim=1.1.4
Rob Flynn Gaim=1.0.2
Rob Flynn Gaim=0.81
Rob Flynn Gaim=0.71
Rob Flynn Gaim=0.10.3
Rob Flynn Gaim=0.79
Rob Flynn Gaim=0.61
Rob Flynn Gaim=0.82.1
Rob Flynn Gaim=0.53
Rob Flynn Gaim=0.73
Rob Flynn Gaim=1.1.2
Rob Flynn Gaim=0.60
Rob Flynn Gaim=1.0.1
Rob Flynn Gaim=0.69
Rob Flynn Gaim=0.52
Rob Flynn Gaim=1.1.0
Rob Flynn Gaim=1.2.1
Rob Flynn Gaim=0.72
Rob Flynn Gaim=0.65
Rob Flynn Gaim=0.59
Rob Flynn Gaim=0.62
Rob Flynn Gaim=0.78
Rob Flynn Gaim=0.74
Rob Flynn Gaim=0.76
Rob Flynn Gaim=0.51
Rob Flynn Gaim=0.56
Rob Flynn Gaim=0.54
Rob Flynn Gaim=1.1.3
Rob Flynn Gaim=1.2.0
Rob Flynn Gaim=1.0.3
Rob Flynn Gaim=1.0.0
Rob Flynn Gaim=0.55
Rob Flynn Gaim=0.82
Rob Flynn Gaim=0.68
Rob Flynn Gaim=0.77
Rob Flynn Gaim=0.80
Rob Flynn Gaim=0.67
Rob Flynn Gaim=0.10
Rob Flynn Gaim=0.59.1
Rob Flynn Gaim=1.1.1
Rob Flynn Gaim=0.70
Rob Flynn Gaim=0.50
Rob Flynn Gaim=0.66
Rob Flynn Gaim=0.63
Rob Flynn Gaim=0.64
Rob Flynn Gaim=0.58
Rob Flynn Gaim=0.75
Rob Flynn Gaim=0.57
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
May 11, 2005
CVE Published
04:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2005-1262?
CVE-2005-1262 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability as it can lead to a denial of service through application crashes.
2
How do I fix CVE-2005-1262?
To mitigate CVE-2005-1262, you should upgrade to Gaim version 1.2.2 or later, which addresses this vulnerability.
3
What versions are affected by CVE-2005-1262?
CVE-2005-1262 affects Gaim versions 1.2.1 and earlier.
4
What kind of attack does CVE-2005-1262 allow?
CVE-2005-1262 allows remote attackers to send malformed MSN messages that cause the Gaim application to crash.
5
Is there a workaround for CVE-2005-1262 if I cannot update?
If unable to update Gaim, ensuring that users are not using the MSN messaging protocol may help evade exploitation of CVE-2005-1262.