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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 >> Mandrake Local Security Checks >> MDKSA-2002:006: xchat Vulnerability Assessment Details
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MDKSA-2002:006: xchat |
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Check for the version of the xchat package Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory MDKSA-2002:006 (xchat). zen-parse discovered a problem in versions 1.4.2 and 1.4.3 of xchat that could permit a malicious user to send commands to the IRC server they are on which would take advantage of the CTCP PING reply handler in xchat. This could be used for denial of service, channel takeovers, and other similar attacks. The problem exists in 1.6 and 1.8 versions, however it is controlled by the 'percascii' variable which defaults to 0. It 'percascii' is set to 1, the problem is exploitable. This vulnerability has been fixed upstream in version 1.8.7. Solution : http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:006 Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 Tenable Network Security |
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