Vulnerabilities in the Debian GNU/Linux operating system that allow a remote attacker to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information

The multiple vulnerabilities in the xchat package of the Debian GNU/Linux operating system may lead to breaches of the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information. These vulnerabilities can be exploited remotely...

: xchat input validation bug fixed

An input validation bug was found to affect Slackware Linux 7.0, 7.1, and -current. The problem is described in detail at this site: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1601 Users of Slackware 7.0, 7.1, and -current are urged to upgraded to the xchat.tgz package available in the Slackware -current...