CVE-2005-0472 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via infinite loop in Gaim by sending malformed SNAC packets from AIM or ICQ networks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-0472?
CVE-2005-0472 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux, published on 19 Feb 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Gaim before 1.1.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via malformed SNAC packets from (1) AIM or (2) ICQ.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0472?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux, Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Rob Flynn Gaim.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0472?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2005-0472 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0472 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux
Sources
Also known as DSA-716-1, GHSA-rhx6-42v7-6767.