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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Windows >> AIM Smiley Icon Location Denial Of Service Vulnerability Vulnerability Assessment Details
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AIM Smiley Icon Location Denial Of Service Vulnerability |
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Checks for smiley icon location denial of service vulnerability in AIM Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Summary : The remote Windows application is prone to denial of service attacks. Description : According to the Windows registry, the remote host has installed on it a version of AOL Instant Messenger that does not properly handle invalid data passed as the location of a 'smiley' icon. Such invalid data leads to an application crash, possibly because of a buffer overflow. Solution : Unknown at this time. Network Security Threat Level: Low / CVSS Base Score : 2 (AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:N/A:P/I:N/B:N) Networks Security ID: 13553 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005-2006 Tenable Network Security |
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