CVE-2005-3888

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Published Nov 29, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 2.2% KEV · Not listed

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.

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

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2005-3883	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.2% (2.152% 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/21017
http://www.osvdb.org/21018
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15520/
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23150

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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