CVE-2005-3899 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the automatic update feature of Google Talk. Remote attackers can exploit this by poisoning a target's DNS cache, forcing the download of a large update file. This large file then consumes significant CPU and memory during signature verification, leading to a denial of service. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4 (medium severity), indicating a network-based attack with high access complexity and a complete impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:talk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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