PT-2004-3663 · Debian · Xchat-Gnome+4
Published
1970-01-01
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Updated
2017-10-11
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CVE-2004-0409
CVSS v2.0
7.5
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
XChat versions 1.8.0 through 2.0.8
xchat-gnome (affected versions not specified)
xchat-text (affected versions not specified)
xchat-common (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue involves multiple vulnerabilities in the XChat package of the Debian GNU/Linux operating system, which can lead to a breach of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information. These vulnerabilities can be exploited remotely. Specifically, a stack-based buffer overflow in the Socks-5 proxy code allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code when socks5 traversal is enabled.
Recommendations
For XChat versions 1.8.0 through 2.0.8, consider disabling the Socks-5 proxy code until a patch is available.
For xchat-gnome, xchat-text, and xchat-common, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Debian
Xchat
Xchat-Common
Xchat-Gnome
Xchat-Text