CVE-2004-0500

N/A Unknown
Published: September 28, 2004 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Buffer overflow in the MSN protocol plugins (1) object.c and (2) slp.c for Gaim before 0.82 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via MSNSLP protocol messages that are not properly handled in a strncpy call.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://gaim.sourceforge.net/security/?id=0
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-278.shtml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-279.shtml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-12.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-27.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2004:081
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_25_gaim.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-400.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10865
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16920
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9429
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://gaim.sourceforge.net/security/?id=0
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-278.shtml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-279.shtml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-12.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-27.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2004:081
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_25_gaim.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-400.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10865
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16920
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9429
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.3%
87th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

gentoo mandrakesoft rob_flynn