Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in KVIrc, the worst of which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201402-20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: KVIrc: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: February 21, 2014 Bugs: #326149, #330111 ID: 201402-20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======= Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in KVIrc, the worst of which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. Background ========= KVIrc is a free portable IRC client based on Qt. Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-irc/kvirc < 4.1_pre4693 > = 4.1_pre4693 Description ========== Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in KVIrc. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact ===== A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, cause a Denial of Service condition, or overwrite arbitrary files. Workaround ========= There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========= All KVIrc users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "> =net-irc/kvirc-4.1_pre4693" NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are available since July 29, 2010. It is likely that your system is already no longer affected by this issue. References ========= [ 1 ] CVE-2010-2451 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2451 [ 2 ] CVE-2010-2452 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2452 [ 3 ] CVE-2010-2785 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2785 Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201402-20 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
It was discovered that incorrect parsing of CTCP commands in kvirc, a KDE-based IRC client, could lead to the execution of arbitrary IRC commands against other users. . -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Debian Security Advisory DSA-2078-1
Two security issues have been discovered in the DCC protocol support code of kvirc, a KDE-based next generation IRC client, which allow the overwriting of local files through directory traversal and the execution of arbitrary code through a format string attack. . -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Debian Security Advisory DSA-2065-1
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