National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2004-0636
Original release date:11/23/2004
Last revised:09/10/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
Buffer overflow in the goaway function in the aim:goaway URI handler for AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) 5.5, including 5.5.3595, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Away message.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides administrator access, Allows complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service
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US-CERT Vulnerability Note: VU#735966
Name: VU#735966
External Source: MISC
Name: http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=121&type=vulnerabilities
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 12198
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: XF
Name: aim-away-bo(16926)
