AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) is prone to an issue that may allow malicious parties to deny the availability of the service to other users. This issue may permit unauthorized users to abuse the AIM warning system to force other users offline, resulting in a denial of service until the warning level of the user decreases. This issues reportedly allows users to warn arbitrary users if they have a buddy icon.
AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) is prone to an issue that may allow malicious parties to deny the availability of the service to other users. This issue may permit unauthorized users to abuse the AIM warning system to force other users offline, resulting in a denial of service until the warning level of the user decreases. This issues reportedly allows users to warn arbitrary users if they have a buddy icon.