# CVE-2007-0160: Stack-based buffer overflow in the LiveJournal support (hooks/ljhook.cc) in CenterICQ 4.9.11 through 4.21.0, when using unofficial LiveJourn

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-01-10 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the LiveJournal support (hooks/ljhook.cc) in CenterICQ 4.9.11 through 4.21.0, when using unofficial LiveJournal servers, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by adding the victim as a friend and using long (1) username and (2) real name strings.

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## References

- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2129
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21932
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0306
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31330
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200701-20.xml
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017545
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456255/100/0/threaded
- http://osvdb.org/33408

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