CVE-2005-3887 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service or write to LPT1 by sending specially crafted filenames with MS-DOS device names.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-3887?
CVE-2005-3887 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Nov 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Gadu-Gadu 7.20 does not properly handle MS-DOS device names in filenames, which allows remote attackers to (1) cause a denial of service (hang) via an image filename of AUX: sent twice (hang), or (2) write to the LPT1 port via a filename of "LPT1:".
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3887?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gadu-Gadu Gadu-Gadu Instant Messenger.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3887?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3887 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-2005-3887 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3887 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gfjf-95mx-j4gr.