Directory Traversal Affecting hexchat package, versions <2.12.4-4
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- published18 Jan 2017
- disclosed18 Jan 2017
Introduced: 18 Jan 2017
CVE-2016-2087 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:11 hexchat to version 2.12.4-4 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream hexchat package and not the hexchat package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.
Directory traversal vulnerability in the client in HexChat 2.11.0 allows remote IRC servers to read or modify arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the server name.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2087
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39656/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/136564/Hexchat-IRC-Client-2.11.0-Directory-Traversal.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95881
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-2087
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39656