FKIE_CVE-2007-6409

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2007-12-17 18:46 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:48
Severity
Summary
The gg protocol handler in Gadu-Gadu, when this product is installed but not running, does not properly handle the skin attribute, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via unspecified network traffic.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://securityreason.com/securityalert/3458
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484607/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3458
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484607/100/0/threaded
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
gadu-gadu gadu-gadu_instant_messenger *
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  "id": "CVE-2007-6409",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:48:00.443",
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