SID 1:17357

Rule Category

PUA-OTHER -- Snort has detected a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA). This Is a program which installs adware or toolbars, collects information, runs unwanted processes that consume computing resources, or has otherwise unclear objectives. These are usually additional programs bundled with legitimate programs. Some users consider the benefit of the main application to outweigh the risks of the PUA; you are paying for a free product by contributing with advertising or data. These alerts are often assigned a lower risk, as they are not directly malicious or as fast-spreading as worms or trojans. This alert concerns traffic typical of PUAs that are not common enough to warrant their own category. This is commonly associated with cryptocurrency mining activity.

Alert Message

PUA-OTHER AOL GAIM AIM-ICQ Protocol Handling buffer overflow attempt

Rule Explanation

Buffer overflow in the AIM and ICQ module in Gaim before 1.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an away message with a large number of AIM substitution strings, such as %t or %n. Impact: CVSS base score 7.5 CVSS impact score 6.4 CVSS exploitability score 10.0 confidentialityImpact PARTIAL integrityImpact PARTIAL availabilityImpact PARTIAL Details: Ease of Attack:

What To Look For

No information provided

Known Usage

No public information

False Positives

No known false positives

Contributors

Talos research team. This document was generated from data supplied by the national vulnerability database, a product of the national institute of standards and technology. For more information see [nvd].