Description
The Logfile feature in Yahoo! Messenger 5.x through 6.0 can be activated by a YMSGR: URL and writes all output to a single ypager.log file, even when there are multiple users, and does not properly warn later users that the feature has been enabled, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from other users.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2005-1673 | The Logfile feature in Yahoo! Messenger 5.x through 6.0 can be activated by a YMSGR: URL and writes all output to a single ypager.log file, even when there are multiple users, and does not properly warn later users that the feature has been enabled, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from other users. |
References
| Link | Providers |
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| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111643475210982&w=2 |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T21:59:23.523Z
Reserved: 2005-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2005-1671
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Status : Modified
Published: 2005-05-19T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2005-1671
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD