Vulnerability Description
pwlib, as used by Ekiga 2.0.5 and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long argument to the PString::vsprintf function, related to a "memory management flaw". NOTE: this issue was originally reported as being in the SIPURL::GetHostAddress function in Ekiga (formerly GnomeMeeting).
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ekiga | Ekiga | 2.0.5 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://blog.s21sec.com/2007/09/sobre-la-vulnerabilidad-del-ekiga.html
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=118959114522339&w=2
- http://openh323.cvs.sourceforge.net/openh323/opal/src/sip/sipcon.cxx?r1=2.120.2.
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27127Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27150Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27518Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28385Vendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3138
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:206
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0932.html
- http://www.s21sec.com/avisos/s21sec-036-en.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/479185/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25642
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018683
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-561-1
FAQ
What is CVE-2007-4897?
CVE-2007-4897 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). pwlib, as used by Ekiga 2.0.5 and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long argument to the PString::vsprintf function, related to a ...
How severe is CVE-2007-4897?
CVE-2007-4897 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2007-4897?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ekiga Ekiga.