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Family: Debian Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[DSA1052] DSA-1052-1 cgiirc Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary DSA-1052-1 cgiirc
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
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.
Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1052
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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