Re: AIM versions confirmed to be vulnerable to DoS

From: lazy (lazyat_private)
Date: Tue Oct 02 2001 - 18:49:19 PDT

  • Next message: Matthew Sachs: "Re: AOL IM 4.7 d0s 0-Day"

    Why not simply downgrade, or block users not on your
    buddy list. Odds are no one who is really your "buddy"
    will try to DoS you. ;)
    
    // lazy
    
    "* (todd+1)" wrote:
    > 
    > confirmed (Win32):
    > 4.3.2229
    > 4.7.2480 (latest version)
    > 
    > not vulnerable:
    > aimexpress
    > quick buddy
    > Linux v. 1.5.234
    > 
    > solution:
    > use one of the web-based messengers until AOL issues a fix.
    
    -- 
    
     ..:: Too many people... Too few neurons.
     PGP: RSA 2048bit 0xB7673053 (keyserver.pgp.com)
     Web: http://packetjunkie.net  http://bsdbox.org
    



    This archive was generated by hypermail 2b30 : Tue Oct 02 2001 - 22:07:12 PDT