CVE-2007-6409 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause resource consumption and denial of service in Gadu-Gadu via network traffic when the application is installed but not running.
- 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-2007-6409?
CVE-2007-6409 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Dec 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The gg protocol handler in Gadu-Gadu, when this product is installed but not running, does not properly handle the skin attribute, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via unspecified network traffic.
Weakness: CWE-16
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6409?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gadu-Gadu Gadu-Gadu Instant Messenger.
How do I fix CVE-2007-6409?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-6409 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-2007-6409 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-6409 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fh2g-pj38-qp76.