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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2215-1
May 21, 2014
libgadu vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
– Ubuntu 13.10
– Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Summary:
libgadu could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially
crafted network traffic.
Software Description:
– libgadu: Gadu-Gadu protocol library
Details:
It was discovered that libgadu incorrectly handled certain messages from
file relay servers. A malicious remote server or a man in the middle could
use this issue to cause applications using libgadu to crash, resulting in a
denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 13.10:
libgadu3 1:1.11.2-1ubuntu1.2
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
libgadu3 1:1.11.1-1ubuntu0.2
After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make all
the necessary changes.
References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2215-1
CVE-2014-3775
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgadu/1:1.11.2-1ubuntu1.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgadu/1:1.11.1-1ubuntu0.2
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