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INFORMATION BULLETIN
cgiirc -- Buffer Overflows
[DSA-1052-1]
May 8, 2006 16:00 GMT Number Q-190
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PROBLEM: Several buffer overflows have been discovered in cgiirc, a
web-based IRC client.
PLATFORM: Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 (sarge)
DAMAGE: This could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
SOLUTION: Apply current patches.
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VULNERABILITY The risk is MEDIUM - This could allow remote attackers to
ASSESSMENT: execute arbitrary code.
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LINKS:
CIAC BULLETIN: http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/q-190.shtml
ORIGINAL BULLETIN: http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1052
CVE: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=
CVE-2006-2148
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Debian Security Advisory
DSA-1052-1 cgiirc -- buffer overflows
Date Reported:
08 May 2006
Affected Packages:
cgiirc
Vulnerable:
Yes
Security database references:
In the Debian bugtracking system: Bug 365680.
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2006-2148.
More information:
Several buffer overflows have been discovered in cgiirc, a web-based IRC client,
which could be exploited to execute arbitrary code.
The old stable distribution (woody) does not contain cgiirc packages.
For the stable distribution (sarge) these problems have been fixed in version
0.5.4-6sarge1.
For the unstable distribution (sid) these problems have been fixed in version
0.5.4-6sarge1.
We recommend that you upgrade your cgiirc package.
Fixed in:
Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 (sarge)
Source:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/c/cgiirc/cgiirc_0.5.4-6sarge1.dsc
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/c/cgiirc/cgiirc_0.5.4-
6sarge1.diff.gz
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/c/cgiirc/cgiirc_0.5.4.orig.tar.gz
Alpha:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/c/cgiirc/cgiirc_0.5.4-6sarge1_
alpha.deb
AMD64:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/c/cgiirc/cgiirc_0.5.4-6sarge1_
amd64.deb
ARM:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/c/cgiirc/cgiirc_0.5.4-6sarge1_
arm.deb
Intel IA-32:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/c/cgiirc/cgiirc_0.5.4-6sarge1_
i386.deb
Intel IA-64:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/c/cgiirc/cgiirc_0.5.4-6sarge1_
ia64.deb
HPPA:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/c/cgiirc/cgiirc_0.5.4-6sarge1_
hppa.deb
Motorola 680x0:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/c/cgiirc/cgiirc_0.5.4-6sarge1_
m68k.deb
Big endian MIPS:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/c/cgiirc/cgiirc_0.5.4-6sarge1_
mips.deb
Little endian MIPS:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/c/cgiirc/cgiirc_0.5.4-6sarge1_
mipsel.deb
PowerPC:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/c/cgiirc/cgiirc_0.5.4-6sarge1_
powerpc.deb
IBM S/390:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/c/cgiirc/cgiirc_0.5.4-6sarge1_
s390.deb
Sun Sparc:
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/c/cgiirc/cgiirc_0.5.4-6sarge1_
sparc.deb
MD5 checksums of the listed files are available in the original advisory.
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CIAC wishes to acknowledge the contributions of Debian Security Advisory for the
information contained in this bulletin.
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