Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : xchat (MDKSA-2002:051)

In versions of the xchat IRC client prior to version 1.8.9, xchat does not filter the response from an IRC server when a /dns query is executed. xchat resolves hostnames by passing the configured resolver and hostname to a shell, so an IRC server may return a malicious response formatted so that...

CVE-2002-0382

Summary: CVE-2002-0382 affects the XChat IRC client. The issue arises when handling a /dns query, where the DNS reverse lookup can contain shell metacharacters, allowing arbitrary commands to be executed with the user’s privileges. This is caused by XChat passing the resolver/hostname to a shell ...