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Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="26yeOa/Qc5jqI7IO" Content-Disposition: inline Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: Kurt Lieber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ GLSA 200404-15 ] XChat 2.0.x SOCKS5 Vulnerability Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 05:16:36 -0400 --26yeOa/Qc5jqI7IO Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Disposition: inline - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 --26yeOa/Qc5jqI7IO Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFAg5j0JPpRNiftIEYRAtN4AKCMYpcjkN7BUWQD1Z+wAyXGo6/LnwCfZNiN /FzYQWzoTSR0w3Yxj2zfiMg= =kaDz -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --26yeOa/Qc5jqI7IO-- ------------------------------ End of this Digest ****************** -- Raj Mathur [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://kandalaya.org/ GPG: 78D4 FC67 367F 40E2 0DD5 0FEF C968 D0EF CC68 D17F It is the mind that moves _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/