CVE-2005-1262 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the Gaim instant messaging client by sending a malformed MSN message, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-1262?
CVE-2005-1262 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 May 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Gaim 1.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed MSN message.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1262?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rob Flynn Gaim.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1262?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1262 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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-2005-1262 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1262 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-crgf-j72f-hc2x.