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Medium
CVE-2005-3887
Gadu-Gadu 7.20 does not properly handle MS-DOS device names in...
Vulnerability Description
Gadu-Gadu 7.20 does not properly handle MS-DOS device names in filenames, which allows remote attackers to (1) cause a denial of service (hang) via an image filename of AUX: sent twice (hang), or (2) write to the LPT1 port via a filename of "LPT1:".
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Vulnerable Versions:
7.20
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 29th, 2005
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.