Ubuntu
ircii-pana package

remote IRC servers can execute arbitrary commands

  1. Edgy (6.10)
  2. Bug #129771
Bug #129771 reported by StefanPotyra
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
ircii-pana (Debian)
Fix Released
Unknown
ircii-pana (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Medium
Kees Cook
Dapper
Fix Released
Medium
Kees Cook
Edgy
Fix Released
Medium
Kees Cook
Feisty
Fix Released
Medium
Kees Cook

Bug Description

"hook.c in BitchX 1.1-final allows remote IRC servers to execute
arbitrary commands by sending a client certain data containing NICK and
EXEC strings, which exceeds the bounds of a hash table, and injects an
EXEC hook function that receives and executes shell commands." (from CVE-2007-3360)
(Debian-bug: 432120, ubuntu section universe)

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StefanPotyra (sistpoty) wrote :

didn't check exactly about this bug, just saw this while trying to merge the package in the DBTS.

also, the newest version in unstable FTBFS (see bug #129134 for details).

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Changed in ircii-pana:
status: Unknown → New
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Stephan Rügamer (sruegamer) wrote :

Will provide a debdiff with the fix from http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=432120

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Stephan Rügamer (sruegamer) wrote :
Jamie Strandboge (jdstrand)
Changed in ircii-pana:
assignee: nobody → ubuntu-security
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StefanPotyra (sistpoty) wrote :

Format: 1.7
Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2007 11:39:33 +0200
Source: ircii-pana
Binary: bitchx-dev bitchx-ssl bitchx bitchx-gtk
Architecture: source
Version: 1:1.1-4ubuntu4
Distribution: gutsy
Urgency: low
Maintainer: Ubuntu MOTU Team <email address hidden>
Changed-By: Stephan Hermann <email address hidden>
Description:
 bitchx - Advanced Internet Relay Chat client
 bitchx-dev - Header files for BitchX
 bitchx-gtk - GTK interface for BitchX
 bitchx-ssl - SSL support for BitchX
Launchpad-Bugs-Fixed: 129771
Changes:
 ircii-pana (1:1.1-4ubuntu4) gutsy; urgency=low
 .
   * debian/patches/remote_exec_fix.patch:
     Fixes CVE-2007-3360 (Closes: dbts: #432120)
     (LP: #129771)
Files:
 caa495fb57df9647fd92ff704a8fe515 919 net optional ircii-pana_1.1-4ubuntu4.dsc
 61136535f26320e81f58883e37d367ee 56661 net optional ircii-pana_1.1-4ubuntu4.diff.gz
Original-Maintainer: Daniel Jacobowitz <email address hidden>

Changed in ircii-pana:
status: New → Fix Committed
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Stephan Rügamer (sruegamer) wrote :

ircii-pana (1:1.1-4ubuntu4) gutsy; urgency=low

  * debian/patches/remote_exec_fix.patch:
    Fixes CVE-2007-3360 (Closes: dbts: #432120)
    (LP: #129771)

 -- Stephan Hermann <email address hidden> Tue, 02 Oct 2007 11:39:33 +0200

Changed in ircii-pana:
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
Luca Falavigna (dktrkranz)
Changed in ircii-pana:
status: New → Confirmed
status: New → Confirmed
status: New → Confirmed
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Luca Falavigna (dktrkranz) wrote :

Patch for feisty-security.

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Luca Falavigna (dktrkranz) wrote :

Patch for edgy-security.

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Luca Falavigna (dktrkranz) wrote :

Patch for dapper-security.

Kees Cook (kees)
Changed in ircii-pana:
assignee: ubuntu-security → keescook
importance: Undecided → Medium
status: Fix Released → In Progress
assignee: nobody → keescook
importance: Undecided → Medium
status: Confirmed → In Progress
assignee: nobody → keescook
importance: Undecided → Medium
status: Confirmed → In Progress
assignee: nobody → keescook
importance: Undecided → Medium
status: Confirmed → In Progress
status: In Progress → Fix Released
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Kees Cook (kees) wrote :

Thanks for getting these ready! I've published them now.

Changed in ircii-pana:
status: In Progress → Fix Released
status: In Progress → Fix Released
status: In Progress → Fix Released
Bug Watch Updater (bug-watch-updater)
Changed in ircii-pana:
status: New → Fix Released
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