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CVE-2005-3888

Status: ModifiedHigh (7.8)—

Memory leak in Gadu-Gadu 7.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via multiple DCC packets with a code other than 2 and a large size field, which allocates memory for the packet but does not free it after the packet has been dropped.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Gadu-gadu — Gadu-gadu Instant Messenger

CWEs

References

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