Executive Summary
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Title | Updated xchat package fixes SOCKSv5 proxy security issue |
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | RHSA-2004:585 | First vendor Publication | 2004-10-27 |
| Vendor | RedHat | Last vendor Modification | 2004-10-27 |
| Severity (Vendor) | N/A | Revision | 01 |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : N/A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
| Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
| impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvss Base Score | 7.5 | Attack Range | Network |
| Cvss Impact Score | 6.4 | Attack Complexity | Low |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 10 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
| Problem Description: An updated xchat package that fixes a stack buffer overflow in the SOCKSv5 proxy code. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 - i386, ia64 Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 - ia64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 - i386 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 - i386 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64 Red Hat Desktop version 3 - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64 3. Problem description: X-Chat is a graphical IRC chat client for the X Window System. A stack buffer overflow has been fixed in the SOCKSv5 proxy code. An attacker could create a malicious SOCKSv5 proxy server in such a way that X-Chat would execute arbitrary code if a victim configured X-Chat to use the proxy. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2004-0409 to this issue. Users of X-Chat should upgrade to this erratum package, which contains a backported security patch, and is not vulnerable to this issue. 4. Solution: Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat Update Agent, use the following command: up2date For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the following Web page for the System Administration or Customization guide specific to your system: http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/ 5. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/ for more info): 135238 - CAN-2004-0409 XChat buffer overflow in socks5 proxy 121333 - CAN-2004-0409 XChat buffer overflow in socks5 proxy |
Original Source
| Url : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-585.html |
OVAL Definitions
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11312 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11312 | ||
| Title: | Stack-based buffer overflow in the Socks-5 proxy code for XChat 1.8.0 to 2.0.8, with socks5 traversal enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. | ||
| Description: | Stack-based buffer overflow in the Socks-5 proxy code for XChat 1.8.0 to 2.0.8, with socks5 traversal enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | vulnerability |
| Reference(s): | CVE-2004-0409 | Version: | 5 |
| Platform(s): | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 CentOS Linux 3 | Product(s): | |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
OpenVAS Exploits
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2008-09-24 | Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200404-15 (xchat) File : nvt/glsa_200404_15.nasl |
| 2008-09-04 | Name : FreeBSD Ports: xchat2 File : nvt/freebsd_xchat2.nasl |
| 2008-01-17 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 493-1 (xchat) File : nvt/deb_493_1.nasl |
Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| 5490 | XChat Socks-5 Overflow A remote overflow exists in XChat. The Socks5 proxy section of the product lacks adequate input validation providing an attack vector for a stack overflow. With a specially crafted request, an attacker can elevate permissions resulting in a loss of confidentiality, integrity, and/or availability. |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2009-04-23 | Name : The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update. File : freebsd_pkg_8338a20f957311d893660020ed76ef5a.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-11-04 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update. File : redhat-RHSA-2004-585.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-09-29 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-493.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-08-30 | Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : gentoo_GLSA-200404-15.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-07-31 | Name : The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : mandrake_MDKSA-2004-036.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Alert History
| Date | Informations |
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| 2014-02-17 11:48:44 |
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