Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-4776
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.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2008-4776
- cpe:2.3:a:wojtek_kaniewsk:libgadu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wojtek_kaniewsk:libgadu:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wojtek_kaniewsk:libgadu:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wojtek_kaniewsk:libgadu:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wojtek_kaniewsk:libgadu:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-4776
0.63%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 68 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2008-4776
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2008-4776
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2008-4776
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http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1664
[SECURITY] [DSA 1664-1] New ekg packages fix denial of service
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00012.html
[security-announce] SUSE Security Summary Report: SUSE-SR:2008:023 - openSUSE Security Announce - openSUSE Mailing Lists
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46158
IBM X-Force Exchange
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-692-1
USN-692-1: Gadu vulnerability | Ubuntu security notices | Ubuntu
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31951
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http://lists.ziew.org/pipermail/libgadu-devel/2008-October/000331.html
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=468830
468830 – (CVE-2008-4776) CVE-2008-4776 libgadu: contact description buffer over-read vulnerability
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