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[ GLSA 200404-15 ] XChat 2.0.x SOCKS5 Vulnerability
From: Kurt Lieber <klieber () gentoo org>
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 05:16:36 -0400
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200404-15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Low Title: XChat 2.0.x SOCKS5 Vulnerability Date: April 19, 2004 Bugs: #46856 ID: 200404-15 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== XChat is vulnerable to a stack overflow that may allow a remote attacker to run arbitrary code. Background ========== XChat is a multiplatform IRC client. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- net-irc/xchat < 2.0.8-r1 >= 2.0.8-r1 Description =========== The SOCKS 5 proxy code in XChat is vulnerable to a remote exploit. Users would have to be using XChat through a SOCKS 5 server, enable SOCKS 5 traversal which is disabled by default and also connect to an attacker's custom proxy server. Impact ====== This vulnerability may allow an attacker to run arbitrary code within the context of the user ID of the XChat client. Workaround ========== A workaround is not currently known for this issue. All users are advised to upgrade to the latest version of the affected package. Resolution ========== All XChat users should upgrade to the latest stable version: # emerge sync # emerge -pv ">=net-irc/xchat-2.0.8-r1" # emerge ">=net-irc/xchat-2.0.8-r1" Note that users of the gtk1 version of xchat (1.8.*) should upgrade to xchat-1.8.11-r1: # emerge sync # emerge -pv "=net-irc/xchat-1.8.11-r1" # emerge "=net-irc/xchat-1.8.11-r1" References ========== [ 1 ] http://mail.nl.linux.org/xchat-announce/2004-04/msg00000.html Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200404-15.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2004 Gentoo Technologies, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0
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