The YMSGR URL handler in Yahoo! Messenger 5.x through 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disconnect) via a room login or a room join request packet with a third : (colon) and an & (ampersand), which causes Messenger to send a corrupted packet to the server, which triggers a disconnect from the server.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2005-1621 The YMSGR URL handler in Yahoo! Messenger 5.x through 6.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disconnect) via a room login or a room join request packet with a third : (colon) and an & (ampersand), which causes Messenger to send a corrupted packet to the server, which triggers a disconnect from the server.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T21:59:23.506Z

Reserved: 2005-05-16T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2005-1618

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2005-05-16T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2005-1618

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