CVE-2008-4776

Description

libgadu before 1.8.2 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a contact description with a large length, which triggers a buffer over-read.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.63%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.ziew.org/pipermail/libgadu-devel/2008-October/000331.html mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1664 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00012.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-692-1 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31951 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46158 vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=468830

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4776?
CVE-2008-4776 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4776?
To fix CVE-2008-4776, 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-2008-4776 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-4776 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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