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CVE-2005-3899

The automatic update feature in Google Talk allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service ...

5.4 Medium

CVE-2005-3899 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Google Talk, published November 29, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.82%, the 57th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
5.4 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
0.82%EPSS, 57th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

The automatic update feature in Google Talk allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) by poisoning a target's DNS cache and causing a large update file to be sent, which consumes large amounts of CPU and memory during the signature verification, aka BenjiBug.

Exploit likelihood

0.82%Down 0.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.4

The automatic update feature in Google Talk allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) by poisoning a target's DNS cache and causing a large update file to be sent, which consumes large amounts of CPU and memory during the signature verification, aka BenjiBug.

Record
CVE-2005-3899
CVSS 2.0
5.4 MediumAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

The automatic update feature in Google Talk allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) by poisoning a target's DNS cache and causing a large update file to be sent, which consumes large amounts of CPU and memory during the signature verification, aka BenjiBug.

Record
CVE-2005-3899
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-3894No score

The automatic update feature in Google Talk allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) by poisoning a target's DNS cache and causing a large update file to be sent, which consumes large amounts of CPU and memory during the signature verification, aka BenjiBug.

Record
EUVD-2005-3894
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hx4r-m26r-5j7pNo score

The automatic update feature in Google Talk allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service ...

The automatic update feature in Google Talk allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) by poisoning a target's DNS cache and causing a large update file to be sent, which consumes large amounts of CPU and memory during the signature verification, aka BenjiBug.

Record
GHSA-hx4r-m26r-5j7p
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

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