libgadu: memory alignment bug [LWN.net]

Package(s):

libgadu

CVE #(s):

CAN-2005-2370

Created:

July 29, 2005

Updated:

June 25, 2007

Description:

Szymon Zygmunt and Michal Bartoszkiewicz discovered a memory alignment error in libgadu (from ekg, console Gadu Gadu client, an instant messaging program) which is included in gaim, a multi-protocol instant messaging client, as well. This can not be exploited on the x86 architecture but on others, e.g. on Sparc and lead to a bus error, in other words a denial of service.

Alerts:

Debian	DSA-813-1	2005-09-15
Red Hat	RHSA-2005:627-01	2005-08-09
Debian	DSA-769-1	2005-07-29

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