aMSN (aka Alvaro's Messenger) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service…
Priority LOW 32Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
aMSN (aka Alvaro's Messenger) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client hang and termination of client's instant-messaging session) by repeatedly sending crafted data to the default file-transfer port (TCP 6891).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06427 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-0138
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g9h7-p66m-623m
References
Other 1
More Amsn vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-06943 login_screen.tcl in aMSN (aka Alvaro's Messenger) before 0.97.1 saves a password after… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
- TI-2004-02324 aMSN 0.90 for Microsoft Windows allows local users to obtain sensitive information such… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2006-0138 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-0138 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g9h7-p66m-623m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2006-0138 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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