Summary
The remote host is missing an update to libgadu
announced via advisory MDVSA-2009:208.
Solution
To upgrade automatically use MandrakeUpdate or urpmi. The verification of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=MDVSA-2009:208
Insight
A vulnerability has been found and corrected in libgadu:
libgadu before 1.8.2 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a contact description with a large length, which triggers a buffer over-read (CVE-2008-4776).
This update provides a solution to this vulnerability.
Affected: 2008.1, 2009.0, Enterprise Server 5.0
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2008-4776 -
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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