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Vulnerability record · CVE-2007-1006 · published 20 February 2007

CVE-2007-1006: Ekiga vulnerability

Ekiga · Ekiga

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the gm_main_window_flash_message function in Ekiga before 2.0.5 allow attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Q.931 SETUP packet.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 3.7% · top 10.8% CWE-134 · CWE-134
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
3.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
46References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the gm_main_window_flash_message function in Ekiga before 2.0.5 allow attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Q.931 SETUP packet.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2682
http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2683
http://labs.musecurity.com/advisories/MU-200702-01.txt
http://mail.gnome.org/archives/ekiga-list/2007-February/msg00060.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/24194 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24228 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24229 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24271 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24379 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24680 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25119 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200703-25.xml
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1262
http://www.ekiga.org/index.php?rub=10&archive=1
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:044
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_9_sr.html
http://www.osvdb.org/31939
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0087.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22613
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017673
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-426-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0655 Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11642
http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2682
http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2683
http://labs.musecurity.com/advisories/MU-200702-01.txt
http://mail.gnome.org/archives/ekiga-list/2007-February/msg00060.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/24194 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24228 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24229 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24271 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24379 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24680 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25119 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200703-25.xml
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1262
http://www.ekiga.org/index.php?rub=10&archive=1
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:044
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_9_sr.html
http://www.osvdb.org/31939

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