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Test ID: | 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.840353 |
Category: | Ubuntu Local Security Checks |
Title: | Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-692-1) |
Summary: | The remote host is missing an update for the 'ekg, libgadu' package(s) announced via the USN-692-1 advisory. |
Description: | Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'ekg, libgadu' package(s) announced via the USN-692-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: It was discovered that the Gadu library, used by some Instant Messaging clients, did not correctly verify certain packet sizes from the server. If a user connected to a malicious server, clients using Gadu could be made to crash, leading to a denial of service. Affected Software/OS: 'ekg, libgadu' package(s) on Ubuntu 6.06, Ubuntu 7.10, Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu 8.10. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 4.3 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Cross-Ref: |
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-4776 BugTraq ID: 31951 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31951 Debian Security Information: DSA-1664 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1664 http://lists.ziew.org/pipermail/libgadu-devel/2008-October/000331.html SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SR:2008:023 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00012.html http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-692-1 XForce ISS Database: libgadu-contactdescription-bo(46158) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46158 |
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