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MDKSA-2003:069: BitchX

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Check for the version of the BitchX package

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory MDKSA-2003:069 (BitchX).

A Denial Of Service (DoS) vulnerability was discovered in BitchX that would
permit a remote attacker to crash BitchX by changing certain channel modes. This
vulnerability has been fixed in CVS and patched in the released updates.

Solution : http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:069
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 7551

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 Tenable Network Security

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