Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : libgadu (MDVSA-2009:208-1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 40693

Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

A vulnerability has been found and corrected in libgadu :

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 (CVE-2008-4776).

This update provides a solution to this vulnerability.

Update :

Packages for 2008.0 are provided for Corporate Desktop 2008.0 customers

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 40693

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2009-208.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 8/24/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64gadu-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64gadu-static-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64gadu3, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libgadu-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libgadu-static-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libgadu3, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 12/4/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-4776

CWE: 119

MDVSA: 2009:208-1

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