CVE-2005-1618
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- May 16, 2005
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Reserved
- May 16, 2005
Description
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- 20050513 Yahoo! Messenger URL Handler Remote DoS Vulnerabilitymailing-list
- 13626vdb-entry
- 16816vdb-entry
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