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Kazaa Altnet Download Manager Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Advisory Available in Danish 

Secunia Advisory: SA12455  
Release Date: 2004-09-03

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Unpatched

Software:Kazaa 2.x

This advisory is currently marked as unpatched!
- Companies can be alerted when a patch is released!


Description:
CelebrityHacker has reported a vulnerability in the Altnet Download Manager included in Kazaa, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

For more information:
SA12446

The vulnerability has been confirmed in Altnet Download Manager 4.0.0.4 included in Kazaa 2.7.1. Other versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Remove the Altnet Download Manager ("adm.exe") or uninstall Kazaa.

Provided and/or discovered by:
CelebrityHacker

Other References:
SA12446:
http://secunia.com/advisories/12446/



Please note: The information that this Secunia Advisory is based on comes from a third party unless stated otherwise.

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3 Related Secunia Security Advisories

1. Kazaa Altnet Download Manager ActiveX Control Buffer Overflow
2. Kazaa and FastTrack P2P Network Client Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
3. Kazaa File Download Vulnerability


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