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Secunia Security Advisory 16637

Secunia Security Advisory 16637
Posted Aug 31, 2005
Authored by Secunia | Site secunia.com

Secunia Security Advisory - Slackware has issued an update for gaim. This fixes a vulnerability and two weaknesses, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or compromise a user's system.

tags | advisory, denial of service
systems | linux, slackware
SHA-256 | 5ceecea2b4fe7421213cfb60c409411fee62ce15f04eef34f48e204dc7b6c61a

Secunia Security Advisory 16637

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TITLE:
Slackware update for gaim

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA16637

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16637/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
DoS, System access

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Slackware Linux 9.1
http://secunia.com/product/2265/
Slackware Linux 9.0
http://secunia.com/product/1336/
Slackware Linux 10.0
http://secunia.com/product/4368/

DESCRIPTION:
Slackware has issued an update for gaim. This fixes a vulnerability
and two weaknesses, which can be exploited by malicious people to
cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or compromise a user's system.

For more information:
SA16265
SA16379

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.

Slackware 9.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.0/patches/packages/gaim-1.5.0-i386-1.tgz

Slackware 9.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.1/patches/packages/gaim-1.5.0-i486-1.tgz

Slackware 10.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.0/patches/packages/gaim-1.5.0-i486-1.tgz

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2005&m=slackware-security.407421

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA16265:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16265/

SA16379:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16379/

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About:
This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help
everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest
vulnerabilities.

Subscribe:
http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/

Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.)
http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/


Please Note:
Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by
clicking the link.
Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories.
Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only
use those supplied by the vendor.

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