PT-2002-2886 · Cerulean Studios · Trillian

Published 2002-12-31 · Updated 2008-09-05 · CVE-2002-2173

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Trillian versions 0.725 through 0.73

Description: The issue is related to a buffer overflow in the IRC module, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long DCC Chat message.

Recommendations: For Trillian versions 0.725 through 0.73, consider disabling the IRC module until a patch is available. Restrict access to the DCC Chat feature to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2002-2173

Affected Products

Trillian

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-2173 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/285695 · Note
• http://iss.net/security_center/static/9764.php · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/5389 · Note