1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-692-1

USN-692-1: Gadu vulnerability

Publication date

17 December 2008

Overview

Gadu vulnerability

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that the Gadu library, used by some Instant Messaging
clients, did not correctly verify certain packet sizes from the server.
If a user connected to a malicious server, clients using Gadu could be
made to crash, leading to a denial of service.

It was discovered that the Gadu library, used by some Instant Messaging
clients, did not correctly verify certain packet sizes from the server.
If a user connected to a malicious server, clients using Gadu could be
made to crash, leading to a denial of service.

Update instructions

After a standard system upgrade you need to restart your session 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
8.10 intrepid libgadu3 –  1:1.8.0+r592-1ubuntu0.1
8.04 hardy libgadu3 –  1:1.7~rc2-2ubuntu0.8.04.1
7.10 gutsy libgadu3 –  1:1.7~rc2-2ubuntu0.7.10.1
6.06 dapper libgadu3 –  1:1.6+20051103-1ubuntu1.1

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