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Dana IRC Client Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA30681
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Release Date:
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2008-06-16
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Last Update:
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2008-07-09
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Popularity:
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1,163 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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DoS
System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Unpatched
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| Software: | Dana IRC Client 1.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2008-2922
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Description:
t0pP8uZz has discovered a vulnerability in the Dana IRC client, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the processing of IRC messages. This can be exploited to cause a stack-based buffer overflow via an overly long message sent to the client.
Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.
The vulnerability is confirmed in version 1.3. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Do not connect to untrusted IRC servers or to IRC servers allowing access to untrusted users.
Provided and/or discovered by:
t0pP8uZz
Changelog:
2008-07-09: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/5817
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