Description
Multiple "endianness errors" in libgadu in ekg before 1.6rc2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid behavior in applications) on big-endian systems.
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 ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 4.0 | centericq | 4.20.0-8etch1 | DTSA-2-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | ekg | 1:1.5+20050808+1.6rc3-0etch1 | DTSA-4-1, DSA-1318-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | centericq | 4.20.0-1sarge2 | DSA-813-1 |
| Debian 3.1 | ekg | 1:1.5+20050411-7 | DSA-1318-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 4 | kdenetwork +2 | 7:3.3.1-2.3 | RHSA-2005:639 |
Advisories 5
- RHSA-2005:639 Red Hat Security Advisory: kdenetwork security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-813-1 centericq - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DTSA-4-1 ekg - multiple vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DTSA-2-1 centericq - multiple vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1318-1 ekg Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 16140 third-party-advisory
- 24600 vdb-entry
- 20050721 Multiple vulnerabilities in libgadu and ekg package mailing-list
- 16363 third-party-advisory
- 14415 vdb-entry
- DSA-813 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11263 vdb-entry signature
- DSA-1318 vendor-advisory
- 16155 third-party-advisory