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diff --git a/glsa-200404-15.xml b/glsa-200404-15.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1b1071d7 --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-200404-15.xml @@ -0,0 +1,74 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/glsa.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/guide.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200404-15"> + <title>XChat 2.0.x SOCKS5 Vulnerability</title> + <synopsis> + XChat is vulnerable to a stack overflow that may allow a remote attacker to + run arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">xchat</product> + <announced>April 19, 2004</announced> + <revised>May 22, 2006: 02</revised> + <bug>46856</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="net-irc/xchat" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.0.8-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.0.8-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + XChat is a multiplatform IRC client. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + 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. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="low"> + <p> + This vulnerability may allow an attacker to run arbitrary code within + the context of the user ID of the XChat client. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + A workaround is not currently known for this issue. All users are + advised to upgrade to the latest version of the affected package. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All XChat users should upgrade to the latest stable version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge sync + + # emerge -pv ">=net-irc/xchat-2.0.8-r1" + # emerge ">=net-irc/xchat-2.0.8-r1"</code> + <p> + Note that users of the gtk1 version of xchat (1.8.*) should upgrade to + xchat-1.8.11-r1: + </p> + <code> + # emerge sync + + # emerge -pv "=net-irc/xchat-1.8.11-r1" + # emerge "=net-irc/xchat-1.8.11-r1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://mail.nl.linux.org/xchat-announce/2004-04/msg00000.html">XChat 2.0.x SOCKS5 Vulnerability</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-0409">CVE-2004-0409</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="submitter"> + klieber + </metadata> +</glsa> |