CVE-2005-3890 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the Gadu-Gadu client and cause configuration loss by tricking users into visiting a page with many gg: URIs.
- 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-2005-3890?
CVE-2005-3890 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, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Gadu-Gadu 7.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash and configuration loss) via a page with a large number of gg: URIs.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3890?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gadu-Gadu Gadu-Gadu Instant Messenger.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3890?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3890 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-2005-3890 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3890 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7wv2-qgpm-45rq.