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BitchX Hooks Command Injection Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA25759
Release Date: 2007-06-22
Last Update: 2007-06-25
Popularity: 5,728 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Unpatched

Software:BitchX 1.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2007-3360


Description:
clarity_ has reported a vulnerability in BitchX, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to an error within hooks.c, which allows an attacker to inject data structures. This can be exploited to execute certain commands.

Successful exploitation requires that a user is tricked into connecting to a malicious server.

The vulnerability is reported in version 1.1.

Solution:
Connect to trusted servers only.

Use another product.

Provided and/or discovered by:
clarity_

Changelog:
2007-06-25: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/4087


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