CVE-2005-3887 describes a vulnerability in Gadu-Gadu 7.20 where the instant messenger improperly handles MS-DOS device names in filenames. This flaw allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by sending a specially crafted image filename like "AUX:" twice, or to write to the LPT1 port using "LPT1:". The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4, indicating a medium severity with a network attack vector, high attack complexity, and a potential impact of complete denial of service. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no known exploit code in Metasploit or ExploitDB, and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gadu-gadu:gadu-gadu_instant_messenger:7.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.