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GLSA 200404-15: XChat 2.0.x SOCKS5 Vulnerability
Posted by Philipp Esselbach on: 04/19/2004 06:36 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
A XChat update has been released for Gentoo Linux
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200404-15
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Low
Title: XChat 2.0.x SOCKS5 Vulnerability
Date: April 19, 2004
Bugs: #46856
ID: 200404-15
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Synopsis
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XChat is vulnerable to a stack overflow that may allow a remote attacker to run arbitrary code.
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200404-15
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Severity: Low
Title: XChat 2.0.x SOCKS5 Vulnerability
Date: April 19, 2004
Bugs: #46856
ID: 200404-15
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Synopsis
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XChat is vulnerable to a stack overflow that may allow a remote attacker to run arbitrary code.
Background
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XChat is a multiplatform IRC client.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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net-irc/xchat < 2.0.8-r1 >= 2.0.8-r1
Description
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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
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This vulnerability may allow an attacker to run arbitrary code within the context of the user ID of the XChat client.
Workaround
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A workaround is not currently known for this issue. All users are advised to upgrade to the latest version of the affected package.
Resolution
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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
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[ 1 ] http://mail.nl.linux.org/xchat-announce/2004-04/msg00000.html
Availability
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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?
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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
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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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XChat is a multiplatform IRC client.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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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
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[ 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
