CVE-2005-4693

Description

Gaim-Encryption 2.38-1 on Debian Linux allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted message from an ICQ buddy, possibly involving the GE_received_key function in keys.c.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.40%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=337127
http://www.osvdb.org/21233	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/17739	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4693?: CVE-2005-4693 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4693?: To fix CVE-2005-4693, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-4693 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-4693 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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