=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2101-1
February 10, 2014
libgadu vulnerability
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 13.10
- Ubuntu 12.10
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Summary:
libgadu could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially
crafted network traffic.
Software Description:
- libgadu: Gadu-Gadu protocol library
Details:
Yves Younan and Ryan Pentney discovered that libgadu incorrectly handled
certain Gadu-Gadu HTTP messages. A malicious remote server or a man in the
middle could use this issue to cause applications using libgadu to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 13.10:
libgadu3 1:1.11.2-1ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu 12.10:
libgadu3 1:1.11.2-1ubuntu0.12.10.1
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
libgadu3 1:1.11.1-1ubuntu0.1
After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make all
the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2101-1
CVE-2013-6487
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgadu/1:1.11.2-1ubuntu1.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgadu/1:1.11.2-1ubuntu0.12.10.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgadu/1:1.11.1-1ubuntu0.1