CVE-2005-3888
Memory leak in Gadu-Gadu 7.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via multiple...
Memory leak in Gadu-Gadu 7.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via multiple DCC packets with a code other than 2 and a large size field, which allocates memory for the packet but does not free it after the packet has been dropped.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Memory leak in Gadu-Gadu 7.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via multiple DCC packets with a code other than 2 and a large size field, which allocates memory for the packet but does not free it after the packet has been dropped.
- Record
CVE-2005-3888- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Memory leak in Gadu-Gadu 7.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via multiple DCC packets with a code other than 2 and a large size field, which allocates memory for the packet but does not free it after the packet has been dropped.
- Record
CVE-2005-3888- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-3883 No score
Memory leak in Gadu-Gadu 7.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via multiple DCC packets with a code other than 2 and a large size field, which allocates memory for the packet but does not free it after the packet has been dropped.
- Record
EUVD-2005-3883- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cfgq-vvcx-vpv4 No score
Memory leak in Gadu-Gadu 7.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via multiple...
Memory leak in Gadu-Gadu 7.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via multiple DCC packets with a code other than 2 and a large size field, which allocates memory for the packet but does not free it after the packet has been dropped.
- Record
GHSA-cfgq-vvcx-vpv4- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-3888 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Gadu-gadu Instant Messenger, published November 29, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.15%, the 82nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
osvdb.org/21017
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23150
securityfocus.com/bid/15520
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=113261573023912&w=2
secunia.com/advisories/17597
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-11/0658.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-3888
github.com/advisories/GHSA-cfgq-vvcx-vpv4