PT-2005-1621 · Gaim · Gaim

Randall Perry · Published 2005-02-27 · Updated 2016-10-18 · CVE-2005-0573

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Gaim version 1.1.3

Description The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, resulting in a client crash, by initiating a file transfer with a filename containing ( or ) characters.

Recommendations For Gaim version 1.1.3, consider avoiding file transfers with filenames containing special characters such as ( or ) until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict file transfer operations to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2005-0573

Affected Products

Gaim

References · 3

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0573 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1013300 · Vendor Advisory
• http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=110928380421841&w=2 · Note