Description
Multiple integer overflows in libgadu, as used in Kopete in KDE 3.2.3 to 3.4.1, ekg before 1.6rc3, GNU Gadu, CenterICQ, Kadu, and other packages, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an incoming message.
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 ↗Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 4 | kdenetwork +2 | 7:3.3.1-2.3 | RHSA-2005:639 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2005:639 Red Hat Security Advisory: kdenetwork security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-767-1 ekg - integer overflows Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DTSA-4-1 ekg - multiple vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050721-1.txt
- 16140 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9532 vdb-entry signature
- GLSA-200507-26 vendor-advisory
- 14345 vdb-entry
- 16242 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200507-23 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2005:019 vendor-advisory
- 20050721 Multiple vulnerabilities in libgadu and ekg package mailing-list
- RHSA-2005:639 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2005-624 vendor-advisory
- 16211 third-party-advisory
- 16155 third-party-advisory