1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-434-1

USN-434-1: Ekiga vulnerability

Publication date

9 March 2007

Overview

Ekiga vulnerability

Releases

Details

It was discovered that Ekiga had format string vulnerabilities beyond
those fixed in USN-426-1. If a user was running Ekiga and listening for
incoming calls, a remote attacker could send a crafted call request, and
execute arbitrary code with the user’s privileges.

It was discovered that Ekiga had format string vulnerabilities beyond
those fixed in USN-426-1. If a user was running Ekiga and listening for
incoming calls, a remote attacker could send a crafted call request, and
execute arbitrary code with the user’s privileges.

Update instructions

After a standard system upgrade you need to restart Ekiga or reboot your computer to effect the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
6.10 edgy ekiga –  2.0.3-0ubuntu3.2
6.06 dapper ekiga –  2.0.1-0ubuntu6.2
5.10 breezy gnomemeeting –  1.2.2-1ubuntu1.2

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