CVE-2005-3887

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Published Nov 29, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 5.4 Medium EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed

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:".

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:gadu-gadu:gadu-gadu_instant_messenger:7.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-3882	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:".

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.9% (1.887% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-11/0658.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113261573023912&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/17597/
http://www.osvdb.org/21015
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15520/
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23148

History

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Subscriptions

Gadu-gadu Gadu-gadu Instant Messenger

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:24 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 29, 2005, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:24 PM
Reserved: Nov 29, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:17 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 29, 2005, 9:03 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:17 PM

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