CVE-2005-1618

Summary

The YMSGR URL handler in Yahoo! Messenger 5.x through 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disconnect) via a room login or a room join request packet with a third : (colon) and an & (ampersand), which causes Messenger to send a corrupted packet to the server, which triggers a disconnect from the server.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• n/a

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111601904204055&w=2
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13626
• http://www.osvdb.org/16816

References

• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111601904204055&w=2
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13626
• http://www.osvdb.org/16816

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