CVE-2005-1261 Information

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the URL parsing function in Gaim before 1.3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an instant message (IM) with a large URL.

Reference

http://gaim.sourceforge.net/security/index.php?id=16 http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-429.html http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-432.html http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426078/100/0/threaded http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13590 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0519 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval3Aorg.mitre.oval3Adef3A10725