KaZaA Media Desktop Large Message Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	5317
Class:	Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jul 25 2002 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 25 2002 12:00AM
Credit:	Published by Josh <[email protected]> and omega <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable:	Sharman Networks KaZaA Media Desktop 1.7.1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 95 SR2 - Microsoft Windows 95 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98SE - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 - Microsoft Windows XP Home - Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Not Vulnerable:	Sharman Networks KaZaA Media Desktop 1.7.2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1 - Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional - Microsoft Windows 95 SR2 - Microsoft Windows 95 - Microsoft Windows 98 - Microsoft Windows 98SE - Microsoft Windows ME - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP5 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP4 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP3 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP2 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP1 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 - Microsoft Windows XP Home - Microsoft Windows XP Professional

KaZaA Media Desktop Large Message Denial Of Service Vulnerability

KaZaA may consume large amounts of CPU when processing a sequence of large messages. It is possible for an attacker to flood a vulnerable system with a large number of messages, resulting in a denial of service condition.

KaZaA Media Desktop Large Message Denial Of Service Vulnerability

An exploit has been contributed by Josh <[email protected]> and omega <[email protected]>:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/kazaa-ex.c

KaZaA Media Desktop Large Message Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
An updated version is available:


Sharman Networks KaZaA Media Desktop 1.7.1

• Sharman Networks kmd.exe
  KaZaA Media Desktop 1.7.2
  http://www.kazaa.com/en/download.htm

KaZaA Media Desktop Large Message Denial Of Service Vulnerability

References:

• KaZaA Media Desktop Homepage (Sharman Networks)