Description
Gaim 0.57 stores sensitive information in world-readable and group-writable files in the /tmp directory, which allows local users to access MSN web email accounts of other users who run Gaim by reading authentication information from the files.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 2.1/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vuln-dev/2002-q2/0584.html
- http://gaim.sourceforge.net/ChangeLogVendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102130733815285&w=2
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9061.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4730
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vuln-dev/2002-q2/0584.html
- http://gaim.sourceforge.net/ChangeLogVendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=102130733815285&w=2
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9061.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4730
Timeline
- Published
- May 29, 2002
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified