# CVE-2005-2370: Multiple "memory alignment errors" in libgadu, as used in ekg before 1.6rc2, Gaim before 1.5.0, and other packages, allows remote attackers

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-07-26 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://gaim.sourceforge.net/security/index.php?id=20
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426078/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24600
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112198499417250&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16265
- 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
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10456

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