DSA-1610-1 gaim -- integer overflow

Debian Security Advisory

DSA-1610-1 gaim -- integer overflow

Date Reported:

15 Jul 2008

Affected Packages:

gaim

Vulnerable:

Yes

Security database references:

In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2008-2927.

More information:

It was discovered that gaim, an multi-protocol instant messaging client, was vulnerable to several integer overflows in its MSN protocol handlers. These could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

For the stable distribution (etch), this problem has been fixed in version 1:2.0.0+beta5-10etch4.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this package is not present.

We recommend that you upgrade your gaim package.

Fixed in:

Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 (etch)

Source:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/g/gaim/gaim_2.0.0+beta5-10etch4.dsc

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/g/gaim/gaim_2.0.0+beta5.orig.tar.gz

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/g/gaim/gaim_2.0.0+beta5-10etch4.diff.gz

Architecture-independent component:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/g/gaim/gaim-data_2.0.0+beta5-10etch4_all.deb

Alpha:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/g/gaim/gaim-dbg_2.0.0+beta5-10etch4_alpha.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/g/gaim/gaim-dev_2.0.0+beta5-10etch4_alpha.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/g/gaim/gaim_2.0.0+beta5-10etch4_alpha.deb

AMD64:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/g/gaim/gaim-dev_2.0.0+beta5-10etch4_amd64.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/g/gaim/gaim-dbg_2.0.0+beta5-10etch4_amd64.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/g/gaim/gaim_2.0.0+beta5-10etch4_amd64.deb

ARM:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/g/gaim/gaim-dbg_2.0.0+beta5-10etch4_arm.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/g/gaim/gaim-dev_2.0.0+beta5-10etch4_arm.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/g/gaim/gaim_2.0.0+beta5-10etch4_arm.deb

HP Precision:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/g/gaim/gaim-dbg_2.0.0+beta5-10etch4_hppa.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/g/gaim/gaim-dev_2.0.0+beta5-10etch4_hppa.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/g/gaim/gaim_2.0.0+beta5-10etch4_hppa.deb

Intel IA-32:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/g/gaim/gaim_2.0.0+beta5-10etch4_i386.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/g/gaim/gaim-dbg_2.0.0+beta5-10etch4_i386.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/g/gaim/gaim-dev_2.0.0+beta5-10etch4_i386.deb

Intel IA-64:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/g/gaim/gaim_2.0.0+beta5-10etch4_ia64.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/g/gaim/gaim-dev_2.0.0+beta5-10etch4_ia64.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/g/gaim/gaim-dbg_2.0.0+beta5-10etch4_ia64.deb

Big-endian MIPS:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/g/gaim/gaim-dev_2.0.0+beta5-10etch4_mips.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/g/gaim/gaim-dbg_2.0.0+beta5-10etch4_mips.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/g/gaim/gaim_2.0.0+beta5-10etch4_mips.deb

PowerPC:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/g/gaim/gaim_2.0.0+beta5-10etch4_powerpc.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/g/gaim/gaim-dev_2.0.0+beta5-10etch4_powerpc.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/g/gaim/gaim-dbg_2.0.0+beta5-10etch4_powerpc.deb

IBM S/390:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/g/gaim/gaim-dbg_2.0.0+beta5-10etch4_s390.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/g/gaim/gaim-dev_2.0.0+beta5-10etch4_s390.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/g/gaim/gaim_2.0.0+beta5-10etch4_s390.deb

Sun Sparc:

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/g/gaim/gaim-dbg_2.0.0+beta5-10etch4_sparc.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/g/gaim/gaim_2.0.0+beta5-10etch4_sparc.deb

http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/g/gaim/gaim-dev_2.0.0+beta5-10etch4_sparc.deb

MD5 checksums of the listed files are available in the original advisory.