CVE-2004-1414 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Gadu-Gadu by sending messages with many special strings converted to images.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-1414?
CVE-2004-1414 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Feb 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Gadu-Gadu 6.1 build 156 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang) via a message that contains many special strings that are converted to images.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1414?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gadu-Gadu Gadu-Gadu Instant Messenger.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1414?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1414 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2004-1414 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1414 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9wc2-mcr4-w32g.