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TI-2005-00429 Aliases CVE-2005-0472GHSA-rhx6-42v7-6767

Gaim before 1.1.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop)…

Priority LOW 31Published · 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
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Gaim before 1.1.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via malformed SNAC packets from (1) AIM or (2) ICQ.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05296 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 14

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableRob Flynn
cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1VulnerableRob Flynn
cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.1VulnerableRob Flynn
cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.2VulnerableRob Flynn
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.1VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*10.1VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableMandrakesoft
cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableMandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
  • cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
  • cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
  • cpe:2.3:a:rob_flynn:gaim:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·Rob Flynn
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Mandrakesoft
Show 4 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:advanced_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2005:432 Released 2005-05-11 · Red Hat rating Critical
    gaim 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

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2005:432
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2005:432
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2005:432
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2005:432

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0472
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rhx6-42v7-6767

References

Patch 1

Advisory 8

Other 2

Sources

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