Description
The automatic update feature in Google Talk allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) by poisoning a target's DNS cache and causing a large update file to be sent, which consumes large amounts of CPU and memory during the signature verification, aka BenjiBug.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.4/10
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-November/038969.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113278119300162&w=2
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23180
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-November/038969.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=113278119300162&w=2
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23180
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 29, 2005
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified