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CVE Reference: CVE-2005-1261
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Original Page at CVE MITRE:
CVE-2005-1261

Description:
Stack-based buffer overflow in the URL parsing function in Gaim before 1.3.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an instant message (IM) with a large URL.

CVE Status:
Candidate

References:

REDHAT
  http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-432.html
  http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-429.html

FEDORA
  http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/426078/100/0/threaded

CONFIRM
  http://gaim.sourceforge.net/security/index.php?id=16

BID
  13590


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