KSirc Client PRIVMSG Buffer Overflow May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1017453 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1017453
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2006-6811
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Jan 9 2007
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Original Entry Date: Dec 28 2006
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes Exploit Included: Yes
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Version(s): 1.3.12 (shipped with KDE 3.5.5 and prior)
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in KSirc. A remote user may be able to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
A remote user (server) can send a specially crafted PRIVMSG to trigger a buffer overflow and potentially execute arbitrary code on the connected target client system.
Federico L. Bossi Bonin reported this vulnerability.
The original advisory is available at:
http://www.addict3d.org/index.php?page=viewarticle&trace=0&type=security&ID=8468
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Impact:
A remote server may be able to execute arbitrary code on the target client system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a patch for KDE 3.5.5, available at:
ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/security_patches
72897a581daa9f71bdf61238f4c3e693 post-3.5.5-kdenetwork-ksirc.diff
KDE version 3.5.5 and later versions are not affected.
The KDE advisory is available at:
http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20070109-1.txt
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Vendor URL: www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20070109-1.txt (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Any)
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Message History:
None.
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Source Message Contents
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