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Debian 7 Wheezy: DLA-919-1 Critical: WeeChat Remote Crash Fix

debian lts
Calendar Grey April 26, 2017
Dist Debian Esm H88
To enhance weechat on Debian 7 Wheezy, implement necessary updates to rectify identified remote crash vulnerabilities present in earlier iterations.
WeeChat before allows a remote crash by sending a filename via DCC to the IRC plugin
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Summary

For Debian 7 "Wheezy", these problems have been fixed in version
0.3.8-1+deb7u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your weechat packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS


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Package: weechat
Version: 0.3.8-1+deb7u2
CVE ID: CVE-2017-8073
Debian Bug: 861121

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