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Vulnerability record · CVE-2005-2370 · published 26 July 2005

CVE-2005-2370: Ekg vulnerability

Ekg · Ekg

Multiple "memory alignment errors" in libgadu, as used in ekg before 1.6rc2, Gaim before 1.5.0, and other packages, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (bus error) on certain architectures such as SPARC via an incoming message.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 2.3% · top 17.2% CWE-399 · CWE-399
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
2.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Multiple "memory alignment errors" in libgadu, as used in ekg before 1.6rc2, Gaim before 1.5.0, and other packages, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (bus error) on certain architectures such as SPARC via an incoming message.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://gaim.sourceforge.net/security/index.php?id=20
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112198499417250&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/16265 Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-813
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1318
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-627.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426078/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24600
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10456
http://gaim.sourceforge.net/security/index.php?id=20
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112198499417250&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/16265 Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-813
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1318
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-627.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426078/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24600
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10456

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2005-2370), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.