Description
Certain contributed scripts for ekg Gadu Gadu client 1.5 and earlier create temporary files insecurely, with unknown impact and attack vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-1916.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗Advisories 2
- DSA-760-1 ekg - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DTSA-4-1 ekg - multiple vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- DSA-760 vendor-advisory
- 20050721 Multiple vulnerabilities in libgadu and ekg package mailing-list