USN-2215-1: libgadu vulnerability

Publication date

21 May 2014

Overview

libgadu could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.


Packages

  • libgadu - Gadu-Gadu protocol library

Details

It was discovered that libgadu incorrectly handled certain messages from
file relay servers. A malicious remote server or a machine-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.

It was discovered that libgadu incorrectly handled certain messages from
file relay servers. A malicious remote server or a machine-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

After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make all 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
13.10 saucy libgadu3 –  1:1.11.2-1ubuntu1.2
12.04 precise libgadu3 –  1:1.11.1-1ubuntu0.2

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