7964 : ICQ Internal IP Address Disclosure
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Disclosure

Nov 11, 1998

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

ICQ contains a flaw that may lead to an unauthorized information disclosure. The problem is that the program leaks the internal IP address of a client in the TCP data segment of an ICQ packet, which will disclose network information resulting in a loss of confidentiality.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Information Disclosure
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Exploit: Exploit Rumored / Private
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

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

Products

ICQ, Inc.

ICQ

98beta

References

ISS X-Force ID: 1398
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/1998_4/0422.html
CVE ID: 1999-1289 (see also: NVD)
Vendor URL: http://www.icq.com/products/whatisicq.html

Credit

mnemonix - dlitchfieldatstake.com - @stake, Inc.

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