Gentoo: GLSA-201006-21: UnrealIRCd: Multiple vulnerabilities
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in UnrealIRCd:
* The vendor reported a buffer overflow in the user authorization
code.
* The vendor reported that the distributed source code of UnrealIRCd
was compromised and altered to include a system() call that could be
called with arbitrary user input.
Resolution
All UnrealIRCd users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-irc/unrealircd-3.2.8.1-r1"
References
[ 1 ] UnrealIRCd Security Advisory 20090413 [ 2 ] UnrealIRCd Security Advisory 20100612
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201006-21
Concerns
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
![Dist Gentoo](/images/distros/dist-gentoo.png)
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities in UnrealIRCd might allow remote attackers to compromise the "unrealircd" account, or cause a Denial of Service.
Background
UnrealIRCd is an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) daemon.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-irc/unrealircd < 3.2.8.1-r1 >= 3.2.8.1-r1
Impact
===== A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to cause the execution of arbitrary commands with the privileges of the user running UnrealIRCd, or a Denial of Service condition. NOTE: By default UnrealIRCd on Gentoo is run with the privileges of the "unrealircd" user.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.