---------------------------------------------------------------------- Try a new way to discover vulnerabilities that ALREADY EXIST in your IT infrastructure. The Secunia NSI enables you to INSPECT, DISCOVER, and DOCUMENT vulnerabilities in more than 4,700 different Windows applications. Request your account, the Secunia Network Software Inspector (NSI): http://secunia.com/network_software_inspector/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Kazaa Altnet Download Manager ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA26972 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/26972/ CRITICAL: Highly critical IMPACT: System access WHERE: >From remote SOFTWARE: Kazaa 3.x http://secunia.com/product/7281/ Kazaa 2.x http://secunia.com/product/616/ DESCRIPTION: Parvez Anwar has discovered a vulnerability in Altnet Download Manager included in Kazaa, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system. For more information: SA26970 The vulnerability is confirmed in Kazaa 3.2.7. Other versions may also be affected. SOLUTION: Set the kill-bit for the affected ActiveX control. PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: Parvez Anwar OTHER REFERENCES: SA26970: http://secunia.com/advisories/26970/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------