decrypt_msg for the Gaim-Encryption GAIM plugin 1.15 and earlier does not properly validate a message length parameter, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a negative length, which overwrites arbitrary heap memory with a zero byte.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaim-encryption | Gaim-encryption | 1.13 (including) | 1.13 (including) |
| Gaim-encryption | Gaim-encryption | 1.14 (including) | 1.14 (including) |
| Gaim-encryption | Gaim-encryption | 1.15 (including) | 1.15 (including) |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=105013281120352\u0026w=2
- http://www.rapid7.com/advisories/R7-0013.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7182
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=105013281120352\u0026w=2
- http://www.rapid7.com/advisories/R7-0013.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7182