Alvaro Alvaros Messenger up to 0.96 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Alvaro Alvaros Messenger up to 0.96. This affects an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2007-2195. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Alvaro Alvaros Messenger up to 0.96 (Messaging Software). This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

aMSN (aka Alvaro s Messenger) 0.96 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by sending invalid data to TCP port 31337.

The weakness was disclosed 04/21/2007 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-2195 since 04/24/2007. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (29875), SecurityFocus (BID 23583†) and OSVDB (39116†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

• Messaging Software

Vendor

• Alvaro

Name

• Alvaros Messenger

Version

• 0.1
• 0.2
• 0.3
• 0.4
• 0.5
• 0.6
• 0.7
• 0.8
• 0.9
• 0.10
• 0.11
• 0.12
• 0.13
• 0.14
• 0.15
• 0.16
• 0.17
• 0.18
• 0.19
• 0.20
• 0.21
• 0.22
• 0.23
• 0.24
• 0.25
• 0.26
• 0.27
• 0.28
• 0.29
• 0.30
• 0.31
• 0.32
• 0.33
• 0.34
• 0.35
• 0.36
• 0.37
• 0.38
• 0.39
• 0.40
• 0.41
• 0.42
• 0.43
• 0.44
• 0.45
• 0.46
• 0.47
• 0.48
• 0.49
• 0.50
• 0.51
• 0.52
• 0.53
• 0.54
• 0.55
• 0.56
• 0.57
• 0.58
• 0.59
• 0.60
• 0.61
• 0.62
• 0.63
• 0.64
• 0.65
• 0.66
• 0.67
• 0.68
• 0.69
• 0.70
• 0.71
• 0.72
• 0.73
• 0.74
• 0.75
• 0.76
• 0.77
• 0.78
• 0.79
• 0.80
• 0.81
• 0.82
• 0.83
• 0.84
• 0.85
• 0.86
• 0.87
• 0.88
• 0.89
• 0.90
• 0.91
• 0.92
• 0.93
• 0.94
• 0.95
• 0.96

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

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Timelineinfo

04/21/2007 🔍
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04/24/2007 +3 days 🔍
04/24/2007 +0 days 🔍
11/27/2007 +217 days 🔍
03/13/2015 +2662 days 🔍
01/19/2025 +3600 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2007-2195 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-2195
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-36352
SecurityFocus: 23583 - AMSN Malformed Message Denial Of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: 39116 - aMSN Crafted Message Application Crash Remote DoS

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/13/2015 14:56
Updated: 01/19/2025 19:44
Changes: 03/13/2015 14:56 (50), 10/14/2017 11:32 (7), 01/19/2025 19:44 (21)
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