Mandrake alert: xchat update

Posted by dave on Aug 14, 2002 2:50 PM EDT
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In versions of the xchat IRC client prior to version 1.8.9, xchat does not filter the response from an IRC server when a /dns query is executed. xchat resolves hostnames by passing the configured resolver and hostname to a shell, so an IRC server may return a malicious response formatted so that arbitrary commands are executed with the privilege of the user running xchat.

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Mandrake Linux Security Update Advisory ________________________________________________________________________

Package name: xchat Advisory ID: MDKSA-2002:051 Date: August 14th, 2002 Affected versions: 7.1, 7.2, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, Corporate Server 1.0.1 ________________________________________________________________________

Problem Description:

In versions of the xchat IRC client prior to version 1.8.9, xchat does not filter the response from an IRC server when a /dns query is executed. xchat resolves hostnames by passing the configured resolver and hostname to a shell, so an IRC server may return a malicious response formatted so that arbitrary commands are executed with the privilege of the user running xchat. ________________________________________________________________________

References:

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2002-0382 http://online.securityfocus.com/bid/4376/info/ ________________________________________________________________________

Updated Packages:

Linux-Mandrake 7.1: d6d49335adada894c1aa3fa939d8b9f3 7.1/RPMS/xchat-1.8.9-1.2mdk.i586.rpm 6d05bf91dcf5e713c80733c0266707c7 7.1/SRPMS/xchat-1.8.9-1.2mdk.src.rpm

Linux-Mandrake 7.2: c95dd6649268bed1dbc11841edfcbef1 7.2/RPMS/xchat-1.8.9-1.2mdk.i586.rpm 6d05bf91dcf5e713c80733c0266707c7 7.2/SRPMS/xchat-1.8.9-1.2mdk.src.rpm

Mandrake Linux 8.0: 9c5820900faa143354b912a3934f4238 8.0/RPMS/xchat-1.8.9-1.1mdk.i586.rpm 8e90f10583d899d8fcec3add917cff9e 8.0/SRPMS/xchat-1.8.9-1.1mdk.src.rpm

Mandrake Linux 8.0/ppc: 4fbdf3b5273608a2c8f29d76c1f99b22 ppc/8.0/RPMS/xchat-1.8.9-1.1mdk.ppc.rpm 8e90f10583d899d8fcec3add917cff9e ppc/8.0/SRPMS/xchat-1.8.9-1.1mdk.src.rpm

Mandrake Linux 8.1: b15fc620fccbb433f2342a5697878d46 8.1/RPMS/xchat-1.8.9-1.1mdk.i586.rpm 8e90f10583d899d8fcec3add917cff9e 8.1/SRPMS/xchat-1.8.9-1.1mdk.src.rpm

Mandrake Linux 8.1/ia64: 3b153d74852081b8c2716795da8221fb ia64/8.1/RPMS/xchat-1.8.9-1.1mdk.ia64.rpm 8e90f10583d899d8fcec3add917cff9e ia64/8.1/SRPMS/xchat-1.8.9-1.1mdk.src.rpm

Mandrake Linux 8.2: 07acd74eb2ba9e6e993c080f3f62d1db 8.2/RPMS/xchat-1.8.9-1.1mdk.i586.rpm 8e90f10583d899d8fcec3add917cff9e 8.2/SRPMS/xchat-1.8.9-1.1mdk.src.rpm

Mandrake Linux 8.2/ppc: 949876f355b3f0330e9d0a15a8da9c22 ppc/8.2/RPMS/xchat-1.8.9-1.1mdk.ppc.rpm 8e90f10583d899d8fcec3add917cff9e ppc/8.2/SRPMS/xchat-1.8.9-1.1mdk.src.rpm

Corporate Server 1.0.1: d6d49335adada894c1aa3fa939d8b9f3 1.0.1/RPMS/xchat-1.8.9-1.2mdk.i586.rpm 6d05bf91dcf5e713c80733c0266707c7 1.0.1/SRPMS/xchat-1.8.9-1.2mdk.src.rpm ________________________________________________________________________

Bug IDs fixed (see https://qa.mandrakesoft.com for more information):

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To upgrade automatically, use MandrakeUpdate. The verification of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.

If you want to upgrade manually, download the updated package from one of our FTP server mirrors and upgrade with "rpm -Fvh *.rpm". A list of FTP mirrors can be obtained from:

http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/ftp.php

Please verify the update prior to upgrading to ensure the integrity of the downloaded package. You can do this with the command:

rpm --checksig <filename>

All packages are signed by MandrakeSoft for security. You can obtain the GPG public key of the Mandrake Linux Security Team from:

https://www.mandrakesecure.net/RPM-GPG-KEYS

Please be aware that sometimes it takes the mirrors a few hours to update.

You can view other update advisories for Mandrake Linux at:

http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/

MandrakeSoft has several security-related mailing list services that anyone can subscribe to. Information on these lists can be obtained by visiting:

http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/mlist.php

If you want to report vulnerabilities, please contact

security@linux-mandrake.com ________________________________________________________________________

Type Bits/KeyID Date User ID pub 1024D/22458A98 2000-07-10 Linux Mandrake Security Team <security@linux-mandrake.com>

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