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Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : xchat (MDKSA-2004:036)

high Nessus Plugin ID 14135

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

A remotely exploitable vulnerability was discovered in the Socks-5 proxy code in XChat. By default, socks5 traversal is disabled, and one would also need to connect to an attacker's own custom proxy server in order for this to be exploited. Successful exploitation could lead to arbitrary code execution as the user running XChat.

The provided packages are patched to prevent this problem.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?591f5f7f

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 14135

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2004-036.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Published: 7/31/2004

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:xchat, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:xchat-perl, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:xchat-python, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:xchat-tcl, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.2

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 4/21/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0409

MDKSA: 2004:036