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Vulnerability record · CVE-2004-0500 · published 28 September 2004

CVE-2004-0500: Rob flynn gaim vulnerability

Rob Flynn · Gaim

Buffer overflow in the MSN protocol plugins (1) object.c and (2) slp.c for Gaim before 0.82 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via MSNSLP protocol messages that are not properly handled in a strncpy call.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.0% · top 8.1%
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
5.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
22References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in the MSN protocol plugins (1) object.c and (2) slp.c for Gaim before 0.82 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via MSNSLP protocol messages that are not properly handled in a strncpy call.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://gaim.sourceforge.net/security/?id=0
http://www.fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-278.shtml
http://www.fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-279.shtml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-12.xml PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-27.xml
http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2004:081
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_25_gaim.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-400.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10865 PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16920
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9429
http://gaim.sourceforge.net/security/?id=0
http://www.fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-278.shtml
http://www.fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-279.shtml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-12.xml PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-27.xml
http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2004:081
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_25_gaim.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-400.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10865 PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16920
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9429

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2004-0500), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.