CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-3888

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A memory leak in Gadu-Gadu 7.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending 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.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves the possibility of overloading the server or application by exhausting available memory, leading to service disruption for other users.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Gadu-Gadu software to a newer version that fixes this vulnerability, or apply temporary network security measures to block suspicious DCC packets.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS