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Debian: DSA-2158-1 Urgent: Warning Regarding Cgiirc XSS Vulnerability

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Calendar Grey February 9, 2011
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New vulnerability found in cgiirc may permit unauthorized script execution. Debian users should upgrade as a precaution.
Michael Brooks (Sitewatch) discovered a reflective XSS flaw in cgiirc, a web based IRC client, which could lead to the execution of arbitrary javascript
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Summary

Package : cgiirc
Vulnerability : cross-site scripting
Problem type : local
Debian-specific: no
CVE ID : CVE-2011-0050

Michael Brooks (Sitewatch) discovered a reflective XSS flaw in
cgiirc, a web based IRC client, which could lead to the execution
of arbitrary javascript.

For the old-stable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in
version 0.5.9-3lenny1.

For the stable distribution (squeeze), and unstable distribution (sid),
this problem will be fixed shortly.

We recommend that you upgrade your cgiirc packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: http://www.debian.org/security/




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Package: cgiirc
CVE ID: CVE-2011-0050

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical debian cross-site scripting cgiirc script execution

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