X-Chat 1.2/1.3/1.4/1.5 - Command Execution via URLs

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1601/info A vulnerability exists in versions 1.4.2 and earlier of the X-Chat IRC client. By supplying commands enclosed in backticks in URL's sent to X-Chat, it is possible to execute arbitrary commands should the X-Chat user decide to view the link by...

netscape-4.x-DoS.txt

Date: Sun, 6 Sep 1998 00:53:24 +0200 From: Michal Zalewski To: [email protected] Subject: Sendmail, lynx, Netscape, sshd, Linux kernel twice Now, some DoSes on Netscape 4.0x browsers: ------------------------------------------ Meta refresh or href to URL "mocha:document.open'300k times A';"...