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AOL Instant Messenger Remote Hole

Posted by michael on from the makes-remote-administration-easier dept.

The DSL Guy writes: "The non-profit security team w00w00.org started off 2002 by uncovering a serious flaw in AOL's Instant Messenger protocol. With over 100 million people registered on the AIM service, this vulnerability poses a serious security risk for Internet users worldwide. This flaw can enable remote users to execute code on any machine logged into the AOL IM service. "So easy to hack, no wonder it's number one!" Details can be found at the w00w00 site."

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  1. Re:Ouch... by Stackis · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    How does one receive a score of 2 on "Redundant"?

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  2. Re:Ouch... by mellonhead · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Perhaps the moderator used a wheel-mouse?

  3. Re:Ouch... by Marx_Mrvelous · · Score: 2, Offtopic

    A better question is, how can this be redundant when it was the first post with this question?
    I don't have time to read everything, just posting my thoughts. Oh well, as if karma matters ;)

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  4. Re:Ouch... by Stackis · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    A score of 3 for "Flamebait"?...

    What the F@#k!

    Me thinks the moderators are all smoking crack!

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  5. The w00w00 folks... by newbob · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    ...look like a freak show!

    Check out this guy , for instance. Doesn't he look dreadful?!

    I'm sure he'll regret this look someday.