CVE-2005-2102 Denial of service in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 16 Aug 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash the Gaim instant messaging client by sending filenames with invalid UTF-8 characters.

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

What is CVE-2005-2102?

CVE-2005-2102 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Aug 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2102?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Rob Flynn Gaim.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2102?

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-2005-2102 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2102 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p9c7-67mv-252r.