vendor:
eDonkey Clients
by:
SecurityFocus
2.6
CVSS
LOW
Denial of Service
400
CWE
Product Name: eDonkey Clients
Affected Version From: N/A
Affected Version To: N/A
Patch Exists: NO
Related CWE: N/A
CPE: edonkey
Metasploit:
N/A
Other Scripts:
N/A
Tags: N/A
CVSS Metrics: N/A
Nuclei References:
N/A
Nuclei Metadata: N/A
Platforms Tested: Windows
2002
eDonkey Clients for Windows Denial of Service Vulnerability
A vulnerability has been reported for eDonkey clients for Windows that will result in a denial of service condition. The vulnerability occurs when numerous chat dialog boxes are opened by the eDonkey or Overnet clients. Every open chat dialog box will consume a small amount of memory and CPU cycles. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by connecting to a vulnerable eDonkey user and issuing numerous chat requests.
Mitigation:
Limit the number of chat dialog boxes that can be opened.
