CVE-2005-1269 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 14 Jun 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash the Gaim instant messaging client by sending a Yahoo! message with non-ASCII characters in a file name.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2005-1269?

CVE-2005-1269 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jun 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Gaim before 1.3.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a Yahoo! message with non-ASCII characters in a file name.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1269?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Rob Flynn Gaim.

How do I fix CVE-2005-1269?

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-2005-1269 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1269 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m8w8-2hj8-vrjm.