CVE-2005-2370

Description

Multiple "memory alignment errors" in libgadu, as used in ekg before 1.6rc2, Gaim before 1.5.0, and other packages, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (bus error) on certain architectures such as SPARC via an incoming message.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.93% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://gaim.sourceforge.net/security/index.php?id=20
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426078/100/0/threaded vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24600 vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112198499417250&w=2 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/16265 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-813 vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1318 vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-627.html vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10456 vdb entry signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2370?
CVE-2005-2370 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2370?
To fix CVE-2005-2370, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-2370 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2005-2370 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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