Security Advisory SA12456 - Grokster Altnet Download Manager Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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Secunia Advisory SA12456

Grokster Altnet Download Manager Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Secunia Advisory

SA12456

Release Date

2004-09-03

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Criticality level

Highly critical

Impact

System access

Where

From remote

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Solution Status

Unpatched

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Software:

Grokster 2.x

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Description

CelebrityHacker has reported a vulnerability in the Altnet Download Manager included in Grokster, 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 4.0.0.2 included in Grokster 2.6. Other versions may also be affected.

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

Provided and/or discovered by
CelebrityHacker

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