Integer overflow in Gaim 0.74 and earlier, and Ultramagnetic before 0.81, allows remote…
Priority MEDIUM 44Published · 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
Integer overflow in Gaim 0.74 and earlier, and Ultramagnetic before 0.81, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a directIM packet that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.08497 95th 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 · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.74 | Vulnerable | Rob Flynn |
| cpe:2.3:a:ultramagnetic:ultramagnetic:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.81 | Vulnerable | Ultramagnetic |
- cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.74 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
- cpe:2.3:a:ultramagnetic:ultramagnetic:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.81 Vulnerable ·Ultramagnetic
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2004:045 Released 2004-02-09 · Red Hat rating Criticalgaim security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
- Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
- RHSA-2004:032 Released 2004-01-26 · Red Hat rating Critical: Updated Gaim packages fix various vulnerabiliies
- Red Hat Linux 9
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:045 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:045 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:045 |
| Red Hat Linux 9 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:032 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2004:045 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0008
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6r82-pmh7-jjf5
- 2026-10-21 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
- 2026-10-26 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile
References
Patch 3
Other 7
- 20040127 [slackware-security] GAIM security update (SSA:2004-026-01)
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:820
- 3734
- 20040126 Advisory 01/2004: 12 x Gaim remote overflows
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9469
- 20040127 Ultramagnetic Advisory #001: Multiple vulnerabilities in Gaim code
- 20040126 Advisory 01/2004: 12 x Gaim remote overflows
Sources
- CVE-2004-0008 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-0008 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6r82-pmh7-jjf5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2004-0008 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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