Yahoo! Messenger 5.0 allows remote attackers to spoof other users by modifying the username and using the spoofed username for social engineering or denial of service (flooding) attacks.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Messenger | Yahoo | 5.0 (including) | 5.0 (including) |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=101439616623230\u0026w=2
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-16.html
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8267.php
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/952875
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4164
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=101439616623230\u0026w=2
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-16.html
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8267.php
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/952875
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4164