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CVE-2005-2102

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 200508-6

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The AIM/ICQ module in Gaim before 1.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a filename that contains invalid UTF-8 characters.

Brandon Perry discovered that Gaim is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow when handling away messages (CVE-2005-2103). Furthermore, Daniel Atallah discovered a vulnerability in the handling of file transfers (CVE-2005-2102). Versions less than 1.5.0 are affected.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2005-06-30 CVE Reserved
  • 2005-08-16 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2025-07-15 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Rob Flynn
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Gaim
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1.0
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Affected
Rob Flynn
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Gaim
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1.0.0
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Affected
Rob Flynn
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Gaim
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1.0.1
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Affected
Rob Flynn
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Gaim
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1.0.2
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Affected
Rob Flynn
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Gaim
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1.0.3
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Affected
Rob Flynn
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Gaim
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1.1.0
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Affected
Rob Flynn
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Gaim
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1.1.1
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Affected
Rob Flynn
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Gaim
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1.1.2
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Affected
Rob Flynn
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Gaim
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1.1.3
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Affected
Rob Flynn
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Gaim
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1.1.4
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Affected
Rob Flynn
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Gaim
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1.2.0
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Affected
Rob Flynn
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Gaim
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1.2.1
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Affected
Rob Flynn
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Gaim
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1.3.0
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Affected