CVE-2001-1420
CVE-2001-1420
AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 4.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long filename, possibly caused by a buffer overflow.
Fixes and workarounds
No remediation reported in collected sources.
Missing remediation information is not evidence that no patch exists.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Versions | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| instant_messenger aol |
4.7 (affected, custom) | NVD |
Version ranges are source assertions. Check the vendor advisory and your installed configuration before determining exposure.
NVD applicability configurations (1)
These expressions retain AND/OR operators, negation, and required environmental products. A listed product is not sufficient to establish exposure when additional conditions apply.
[
{
"negate": false,
"nodes": [
{
"cpeMatch": [
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:aol:instant_messenger:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true
}
],
"negate": false,
"operator": "OR"
}
],
"operator": "OR"
}
]CVSS assessments
| Version / score | Vector | Authority |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0 / 5.0 medium |
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P | NVD: [email protected] |
Exploit evidence
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/218920
exploit · [email protected] - http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/218920
exploit · af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
References
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/972499[email protected] · US Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/JARL-569MEK[email protected] · US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/218920[email protected] · Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3407[email protected]
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7254[email protected]
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/972499af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 · US Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/JARL-569MEKaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 · US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/218920af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 · Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3407af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7254af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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