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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 >> Ubuntu Local Security Checks >> USN259-1 : irssi-text vulnerability Vulnerability Assessment Details
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USN259-1 : irssi-text vulnerability |
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irssi-text vulnerability Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Summary : The remote package "irssi-text" is missing a security patch. Description : A Denial of Service vulnerability was discoverd in irssi. The DCC ACCEPT command handler did not sufficiently verify the remotely specified arguments. A remote attacker could exploit this to crash irssi by sending a specially crafted DCC commands. Solution : Upgrade to : - irssi-text-0.8.9+0.8.10rc5-0ubuntu4.1 (Ubuntu 5.10) Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: Ubuntu Security Notice (C) 2005 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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