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RE: AIM 5.1.3036 buffer overflow


From: "josh" <josh () 0x90 org>
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 10:25:50 -0800

I took a look at this; I went from 88 - 288 A's in my profile. I don't
see how it would even crash. There is no sign of an overflow. 

- hooyah

-----Original Message-----
From: husun arner [mailto:root () crc32 org] 
Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2002 4:37 PM
To: bugtraq () securityfocus com
Subject: AIM 5.1.3036 buffer overflow



AIM 5.1.3036 buffer overflow - newest version as of 11/16

If you try and get the info for a screename with 88 or more characters
Aim 
crashes with a nasty, error reading memory at such and such location. 

Tested on Windows XP 



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