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CVE-2005-3887
Gadu-Gadu 7.20 does not properly handle MS-DOS device names in filenames, which allows remote attackers to (1) cause a denial of service…
Medium5.4EPSS 1.9%
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- mitre
Description
Gadu-Gadu 7.20 does not properly handle MS-DOS device names in filenames, which allows remote attackers to (1) cause a denial of service (hang) via an image filename of AUX: sent twice (hang), or (2) write to the LPT1 port via a filename of "LPT1:".
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.4 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.9% · top 20% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.4.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (6)
- 15520 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20051121 Gadu-Gadu several vulnerabilities (version <= 7.20) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 21015 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- 17597 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- gadu-gadu-image-filename-dos(23148) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 20051121 Gadu-Gadu several vulnerabilities (version <= 7.20) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
Sources
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- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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