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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Debian Local Security Checks >> [DSA099] DSA-099-1 xchat Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[DSA099] DSA-099-1 xchat |
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DSA-099-1 xchat Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment zen-parse found a vulnerability in the XChat IRC client that permits an attacker to take over the users IRC session. It is possible to trick XChat IRC clients into sending arbitrary commands to the IRC server they are on, potentially permiting social engineering attacks, channel takeovers, and denial of service. This problem exists in versions 1.4.2 and 1.4.3. Later versions of XChat are vulnerable as well, but this behaviour is controlled by the configuration variable »percascii«, which defaults to 0. If it is set to 1 then the problem becomes apparent in 1.6/1.8 as well. This problem has been fixed in upstream version 1.8.7 and in version 1.4.3-1 for the current stable Debian release (2.2) with a patch provided from the upstream author Peter Zelezny. We recommend that you upgrade your XChat packages immediately, since this problem is already actively being exploited. Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-099 Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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