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irc client vulnerabilities in server communication
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA8305
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Release Date:
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2003-03-17
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Popularity:
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6,628 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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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: | BitchX 1.x
EPIC4 1.x
ircII
XChat 2.0.x
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| Advisory Content (Page 1 of 3) | [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] | |
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Description:
Multiple irc clients derived from ircII suffers vulnerabilities which can be exploited by malicious servers.
Malicious server administrators and users who are able to perform man-in-the-middle attacks may exploit buffer overflows, string format errors and other vulnerabilities to gain control of client systems.
The following clients has been confirmed vulnerable:
BitchX 1.0.c19
ircII
EPIC4 1.0.1
EPIC4 1.1.7.20020907
XChat 2.0.1
Other versions and other clients derived from ircII may be vulnerable too.
See original advisory for detailed information on each vulnerability.
Change Page:
[ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
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