CVE-2005-4817

Published Dec 31, 2005 tmsnc

Overview

CVE-2005-4817 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting tmsnc tmsnc. It was published on December 31, 2005.

Technical Description

Format string vulnerability in ui.c in Textbased MSN Client (TMSNC) before 0.2.5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown attack vectors that cause format strings to be injected into the wprintw function.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from tmsnc. Update tmsnc to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref secunia.com/advisories/16752 Ref sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=355808 Ref www.osvdb.org/displayvuln.php?osvdb_id=19311 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/14810 Ref www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1709 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22242 Ref secunia.com/advisories/16752 Ref sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=355808 Ref www.osvdb.org/displayvuln.php?osvdb_id=19311 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/14810

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2005-4817?

CVE-2005-4817 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting tmsnc tmsnc. It was published on December 31, 2005.

How severe is CVE-2005-4817?

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