Buffer overflow in Jabber plug-in for Gaim client before 0.58 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Priority MEDIUM 40Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Buffer overflow in Jabber plug-in for Gaim client before 0.58 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0461 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.51 | Vulnerable | Rob Flynn |
| cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.52 | Vulnerable | Rob Flynn |
| cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.53 | Vulnerable | Rob Flynn |
| cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.54 | Vulnerable | Rob Flynn |
| cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.55 | Vulnerable | Rob Flynn |
| cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.56 | Vulnerable | Rob Flynn |
| cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.57 | Vulnerable | Rob Flynn |
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.51 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.52 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.53 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.54 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.55 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.56 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:0.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.57 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2003:156 Released 2003-06-23 · Red Hat rating Important: : : Updated gaim client fixes vulnerabilities
- Red Hat Linux 7.1
- RHSA-2002:122 Released 2002-08-02 · Red Hat rating Importantgaim security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:122 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:098 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:098 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:098 |
| Red Hat Powertools 7.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:107 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0384
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q23j-gg2w-hr8w
References
More Rob Flynn Gaim vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00808 Buffer overflow in the MSN protocol handler for gaim 0.79 to 1.0.1 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2000-01160 Buffer overflow in Gaim 0.10.3 and earlier using the OSCAR protocol allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2005-01191 Stack-based buffer overflow in the URL parsing function in Gaim before 1.3.0 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2004-00008 Integer overflow in Gaim 0.74 and earlier, and Ultramagnetic before 0.81, allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2004-00007 Buffer overflow in the Extract Info Field Function for (1) MSN and (2) YMSG protocol… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2004-00006 Multiple buffer overflows in Gaim 0.75 and earlier, and Ultramagnetic before 0.81, allow… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2002-0384 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-0384 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q23j-gg2w-hr8w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2002-0384 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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