Gentoo: 201311-03 Normal: Quassel DoS & SQL Injection Threats
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November 7, 2013
Two vulnerabilities in Quassel may result in Denial of Service or SQL injection.
Summary
Two vulnerabilities have been found in Quassel:
* Quassel does not properly handle multiple CTCP requests
(CVE-2010-3443).
* Quassel, when used with certain versions of Qt and PostgreSQL, does
not sanitize user input (CVE-2013-4422).
Resolution
All Quassel users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-irc/quassel-0.9.1"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2010-3443 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3443 [ 2 ] CVE-2013-4422 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-4422
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201311-03
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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.
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Severity: Normal
Title: Quassel: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: November 07, 2013
Bugs: #338879, #487632
ID: 201311-03
Background
Quassel is a Qt4/KDE4 IRC client suppporting a remote daemon for 24/7
connectivity.
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Affected Packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-irc/quassel < 0.9.1 >= 0.9.1
Impact
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A remote attacker could send multiple CTCP requests in single private
message, possibly resulting in a Denial of Service condition.
Futhermore, a remote attacker may be able to execute arbitrary SQL
statements.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
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