12491 : Winamp Large nsv / nsa File DoS
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Disclosure

Dec 13, 2004

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Dec 13, 2004

Solution

Unknown

Description

winamp contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when a remote attacker creates a specially crafted file with size of 1mb and names it with either .nsv or .nsa file extension, which will consume all cpu resource if the file is openned by winamp, resulting in loss of availability.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Available
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.

Products

NullSoft

WinAmp

5.0.7

References

Bugtraq ID: 11909
Related OSVDB ID: 12490
ISS X-Force ID: 18466
CVE ID: 2004-1396 (see also: NVD)
CERT VU: 372968
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-12/0120.html
Vendor URL: http://www.winamp.com/

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