The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'epic' package(s) announced via the DSA-287 advisory. Timo Sirainen discovered several problems in EPIC, a popular client for Internet Relay Chat (IRC). A malicious server could craft special reply strings, triggering the client to write beyond buffer boundaries. This could lead to a denial of service if the client only crashes, but may also lead to executing of arbitrary code under the user id of the chatting user. 'epic' package(s) on Debian 3.0. Please install the updated package(s)
Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 8 |
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![]() | Debian Security Advisory DSA 287-1 (epic) | 17 Jan 200800:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | CVE-2003-0324 | 22 May 200304:00 | – | cvelist |
![]() | CVE-2003-0324 | 9 Jun 200304:00 | – | osv |
![]() | DSA-287 epic - buffer overflows | 15 Apr 200300:00 | – | osv |
![]() | Debian DSA-287-1 : epic - buffer overflows | 29 Sep 200400:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | CVE-2003-0324 | 9 Jun 200304:00 | – | nvd |
![]() | CVE-2003-0324 | 9 Jun 200304:00 | – | cve |
![]() | CVE-2003-0324 | 9 Jun 200304:00 | – | debiancve |
Source | Link |
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security-tracker | www.security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-287 |
debian | www.debian.org/security/2003/DSA-287 |
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2008 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.53357");
script_cve_id("CVE-2003-0324");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2008-01-17 21:28:10 +0000 (Thu, 17 Jan 2008)");
script_version("2024-02-01T14:37:10+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-02-01 14:37:10 +0000 (Thu, 01 Feb 2024)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.5");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_name("Debian: Security Advisory (DSA-287)");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2008 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Debian Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/debian_linux", "ssh/login/packages", re:"ssh/login/release=DEB3\.0");
script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"DSA-287");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.debian.org/security/2003/DSA-287");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/DSA-287");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'epic' package(s) announced via the DSA-287 advisory.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Timo Sirainen discovered several problems in EPIC, a popular client for Internet Relay Chat (IRC). A malicious server could craft special reply strings, triggering the client to write beyond buffer boundaries. This could lead to a denial of service if the client only crashes, but may also lead to executing of arbitrary code under the user id of the chatting user.
For the stable distribution (woody) these problems have been fixed in version 3.004-17.1.
For the old stable distribution (potato) these problems have been fixed in version 3.004-16.1.
For the unstable distribution (sid) these problems have been fixed in version 3.004-19.
We recommend that you upgrade your EPIC package.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"'epic' package(s) on Debian 3.0.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please install the updated package(s).");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
exit(0);
}
include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-deb.inc");
release = dpkg_get_ssh_release();
if(!release)
exit(0);
res = "";
report = "";
if(release == "DEB3.0") {
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"epic", ver:"3.004-17.1", rls:"DEB3.0"))) {
report += res;
}
if(report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if(__pkg_match) {
exit(99);
}
exit(0);
}
exit(0);
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