CVE-2004-0500
Buffer overflow in the MSN protocol plugins (1) object.c and (2) slp.c for Gaim before 0.82...
Buffer overflow in the MSN protocol plugins (1) object.c and (2) slp.c for Gaim before 0.82 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via MSNSLP protocol messages that are not properly handled in a strncpy call.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in the MSN protocol plugins (1) object.c and (2) slp.c for Gaim before 0.82 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via MSNSLP protocol messages that are not properly handled in a strncpy call.
- Record
CVE-2004-0500- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in the MSN protocol plugins (1) object.c and (2) slp.c for Gaim before 0.82 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via MSNSLP protocol messages that are not properly handled in a strncpy call.
- Record
CVE-2004-0500- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0499 No score
Buffer overflow in the MSN protocol plugins (1) object.c and (2) slp.c for Gaim before 0.82 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via MSNSLP protocol messages that are not properly handled in a strncpy call.
- Record
EUVD-2004-0499- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cpr4-jj9p-gwfc No score
Buffer overflow in the MSN protocol plugins (1) object.c and (2) slp.c for Gaim before 0.82...
Buffer overflow in the MSN protocol plugins (1) object.c and (2) slp.c for Gaim before 0.82 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via MSNSLP protocol messages that are not properly handled in a strncpy call.
- Record
GHSA-cpr4-jj9p-gwfc- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-0500 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Rob Flynn Gaim, published September 2, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.95%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA-2004-278.shtml
gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-27.xml
novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_25_gaim.html
mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2004:081
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gaim.sourceforge.net/security?id=0
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16920
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9429
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-400.html
securityfocus.com/bid/10865
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0500
github.com/advisories/GHSA-cpr4-jj9p-gwfc