- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200904-04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: WeeChat: Denial of Service Date: April 04, 2009 Bugs: #262997 ID: 200904-04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A processing error in WeeChat might lead to a Denial of Service. Background ========== Wee Enhanced Environment for Chat (WeeChat) is a light and extensible console IRC client. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-irc/weechat < 0.2.6.1 >= 0.2.6.1 Description =========== Sebastien Helleu reported an array out-of-bounds error in the colored message handling. Impact ====== A remote attacker could send a specially crafted PRIVMSG command, possibly leading to a Denial of Service (application crash). Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All WeeChat users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-irc/weechat-0.2.6.1" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2009-0661 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0661 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200904-04.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@xxxxxxxxxx or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2009 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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