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FreeBSD : xchat remotely exploitable buffer overflow (Socks5) (8338a20f-9573-11d8-9366-0020ed76ef5a)

high Nessus Plugin ID 37503

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

A straightforward stack-based buffer overflow exists in XChat's Socks5 proxy support.

The XChat developers report that `tsifra' discovered this issue.

NOTE: XChat Socks5 support is disabled by support in the FreeBSD Ports Collection.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

http://xchat.org/files/source/2.0/patches/xc208-fixsocks5.diff

https://marc.info/?l=xchat-announce&m=108114935507357

http://www.nessus.org/u?fe1a9d02

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 37503

File Name: freebsd_pkg_8338a20f957311d893660020ed76ef5a.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Published: 4/23/2009

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:freebsd:freebsd:xchat2, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 4/23/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/5/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0409