Wojtek Kaniewsk libgadu 1.7.0/1.7.1/1.7.2/1.8.0/1.8.1 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Wojtek Kaniewsk libgadu 1.7.0/1.7.1/1.7.2/1.8.0/1.8.1. This issue affects some unknown processing. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2008-4776. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Wojtek Kaniewsk libgadu 1.7.0/1.7.1/1.7.2/1.8.0/1.8.1 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The bug was discovered 10/28/2008. The weakness was disclosed 10/28/2008 as Bug 468830 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2008-4776 since 10/28/2008. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 75547 (openSUSE Security Update : kdenetwork4 (openSUSE-SU-2010:1076-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165684 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update (SUSE-SR:2008:023)).

Upgrading to version 1.8.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (46158), Tenable (75547), SecurityFocus (BID 31951†), OSVDB (50042†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-19911†). The entries VDB-42763, VDB-44485 and VDB-44461 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 75547
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : kdenetwork4 (openSUSE-SU-2010:1076-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 61854
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1664-1 (ekg)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: libgadu 1.8.0

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: Bug 468830
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-4776 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4776
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44752

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X-Force: 46158
SecurityFocus: 31951 - libgadu Contact Description Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 50042 - CVE-2008-4776 - libgadu - Denial-Of-Service Issue
Vulnerability Center: 19911 - Libgadu < 1.8.2 Remote Denial of Service via a Contact Description with Large Length, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/20/2019 09:58
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (77), 08/20/2019 09:58 (6)
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Cache ID: 216:97C:103

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