CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-3889

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in Gadu-Gadu 7.20 allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) by sending multiple DCC packets with code 6 or 7. This triggers a large number of popup windows and creates an excessive number of threads, leading to system overload.

Risk Assessment

The risk is that an attacker can remotely paralyze the messenger, preventing the user from using it and potentially overloading the operating system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Gadu-Gadu to a newer, patched version or apply temporary network security measures to block suspicious DCC packets.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Gadu-Gadu 7.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via multiple DCC packets with a code of 6 or 7, which triggers a large number of popup windows to the user and creates a large number of threads.

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