Asmo
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 Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 3:58 pm?? ?Post subject: CGI:IRC Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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CGI:IRC is a popular serverside based solution to include IRC chat on websites. A vulnerability has been found in versions prior to 0.5.8.
The client.c code contained an error in the way it is handling cookies. On receiving a cookie value a buffer overflow can compromise the system and DoS the server.
More information can be found in this Secunia Advisory.
Tip submitted by Kobi.
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