5967 : AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) Hyperlink DoS
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
1999-04-19

Description

AOL Instant Messenger contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when a malicious user sends a malformed hyperlink to a victim, and will result in loss of availability for the service.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Public

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.1 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

America Online, Inc.

Instant Messenger

2.0.9x

References

CVE ID: 1999-0486 (see also: NVD)
Keyword: AIM
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/1999_2/0204.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/1999_2/0218.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/1999_2/0219.html
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/1999_2/0224.html
Other Advisory URL: http://www.packetstormsecurity.org/9904-exploits/aol.aim.url.DoS.txt

Credit

Adam Brown - madskill.org -

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 5.0
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2003-12-31 | Disagree?

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