CVE-2005-3888 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service in Gadu-Gadu by sending malformed DCC packets that trigger memory leaks.
- 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-2005-3888?
CVE-2005-3888 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Nov 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Memory leak in Gadu-Gadu 7.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via multiple DCC packets with a code other than 2 and a large size field, which allocates memory for the packet but does not free it after the packet has been dropped.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3888?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gadu-Gadu Gadu-Gadu Instant Messenger.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3888?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3888 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-2005-3888 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3888 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cfgq-vvcx-vpv4.