HIGH
CVE-2004-0006
NVD-CWE-OtherPublished: March 3, 2004· Updated: Jun 16, 2026
7.5
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
Multiple buffer overflows in Gaim 0.75 and earlier, and Ultramagnetic before 0.81, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) cookies in a Yahoo web connection, (2) a long name parameter in the Yahoo login web page, (3) a long value parameter in the Yahoo login page, (4) a YMSG packet, (5) the URL parser, and (6) HTTP proxy connect.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2004-0006 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityP
IntegrityP
AvailabilityP
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Affected Vendors & Products
rob_flynn1 product(s)
gaim
ultramagnetic1 product(s)
ultramagnetic
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Security advisories & exploits
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (68)
→
http://security.e-matters.de/advisories/012004.htmlPatch · Vendor Advisory
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200401-04.xmlVendor Advisory
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http://ultramagnetic.sourceforge.net/advisories/001.htmlPatch · Vendor Advisory
→
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/297198US Government Resource
→
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/371382US Government Resource
→
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/444158US Government Resource
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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/503030US Government Resource
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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/527142US Government Resource
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2004-0006
CVSS Score7.5 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessNVD-CWE-Other
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 3, 2004
Related CVEs (NVD-CWE-Other)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2004-0006 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.