Debian: DSA-2852-1: libgadu security update
Debian: DSA-2852-1: libgadu security update
Yves Younan and Ryan Pentney discovered that libgadu, a library for accessing the Gadu-Gadu instant messaging service, contained an integer overflow leading to a buffer overflow. Attackers which impersonate the server could crash clients and potentially execute
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2852-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Florian Weimer February 06, 2014 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : libgadu Vulnerability : heap-based buffer overflow Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2013-6487 Yves Younan and Ryan Pentney discovered that libgadu, a library for accessing the Gadu-Gadu instant messaging service, contained an integer overflow leading to a buffer overflow. Attackers which impersonate the server could crash clients and potentially execute arbitrary code. For the oldstable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 1:1.9.0-2+squeeze2. For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in version 1:1.11.2-1+deb7u1. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 1:1.11.3-1. We recommend that you upgrade your libgadu packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.