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CVE-2007-1007: Ekiga: Remote code execution

CVE-2007-1007 has a CVSS v2 base score of 10.0 (the maximum on that scale) and NVD lists 3 affected products, including Ekiga. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.

Vulnerability description

Format string vulnerability in GnomeMeeting 1.0.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format strings in the name, which is not properly handled in a call to the gnomemeeting_log_insert function.

Severity breakdown

CVSS v2.0 10.0: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network.
  • Access complexity: Low. No special conditions are required.
  • Authentication: None. No authentication is needed.
  • Confidentiality impact: Complete. Total information disclosure.
  • Integrity impact: Complete. Total loss of integrity.
  • Availability impact: Complete. Total shutdown of the component.

Affected products

  • Ekiga: 1.0.2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux: 3.0; 4.0
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop: 3.0; 4.0

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