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Debian: DSA-2935-1 Critical: libgadu Denial Of Service Threat

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Calendar Grey May 21, 2014
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A patch for libgadu resolves vulnerabilities that arise from improperly structured inputs, which could result in service interruptions or execution of arbitrary code.
It was discovered that malformed responses from a Gadu-Gadu file relay server could lead to denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code in applications linked to the libga...
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Summary

It was discovered that malformed responses from a Gadu-Gadu file relay
server could lead to denial of service or the execution of arbitrary
code in applications linked to the libgadu library.

The oldstable distribution (squeeze) is not affected.

For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.11.2-1+deb7u2.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 1:1.12.0~rc3-1.

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: http://www.debian.org/security/



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Package: libgadu
CVE ID: CVE-2014-3775

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