CVE-2003-0163

Current Description

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.

Basic Data

PublishedMay 05, 2003
Last ModifiedOctober 18, 2016
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Data TypeCVE
Data FormatMITRE
Data Version4.0
Problem TypeNVD-CWE-Other
CVE Data Version4.0

Base Metric V2

CVSS 2 - Version2.0
CVSS 2 - Vector StringAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS 2 - Access VectorNETWORK
CVSS 2 - Access ComplexityLOW
CVSS 2 - AuthenticationNONE
CVSS 2 - Confidentiality ImpactNONE
CVSS 2 - Availability ImpactPARTIAL
CVSS 2 - Base Score5.0
SeverityMEDIUM
Exploitability Score10.0
Impact Score2.9
Obtain All Privilegefalse
Obtain User Privilegefalse
Obtain Other Privilegefalse

Base Metric V3

No data provided.

Configurations

  • OR - Configuration 1
    Cpe VersionPartVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguageSW EditionTarget SWTarget HWOtherVersion Start IncludingVersion End IncludingVersion Start ExcludingVersion End Excluding
    2.3ApplicationGaim-encryptionGaim-encryption1.13*******
    2.3ApplicationGaim-encryptionGaim-encryption1.14*******
    2.3ApplicationGaim-encryptionGaim-encryption1.15*******

Vulnerable Software List

VendorProductVersions
Gaim-encryption Gaim-encryption 1.13, 1.14, 1.15

References

NameSourceURLTags
20030412 R7-0013: Heap Corruption in Gaim-Encryption Pluginhttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105013281120352&w=2BUGTRAQ
http://www.rapid7.com/advisories/R7-0013.htmlhttp://www.rapid7.com/advisories/R7-0013.htmlMISCPatch Vendor Advisory
7182http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7182BIDPatch Vendor Advisory