CVE-2005-3899
Medium
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.4
Exploit probability—
Product
Google Talk
PublishedNov 29, 2005
First seenNov 29, 2005
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| google talk | No range specified | — |
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