Multiple format string flaws were found in the way, KVIrc IRC client processed certain Direct Client-to-Client (DCC) messages. A remote, authenticated IRC user, could send a specially-crafted DCC message to local KVIrc client, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the user running KVIrc, CVE-2010-2451. A directory traversal flaw was found in the way, KVIrc IRC client processed certain Direct Client-to-Client (DCC) messages. A remote, authenticated IRC user, could send a specially-crafted DCC message to local KVIrc client. This could allow an attacker to alter integrity (overwrite) of some system files, CVE-2010-2452. References: [1] http://lists.omnikron.net/pipermail/kvirc/2010-May/000867.html [2] http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2065 [3] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40746 [4] http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=326149 Upstream patch: [5] https://svn.kvirc.de/kvirc/changeset/4317
These flaws affect the versions of the kvirc package, as present in the Fedora-12 and Fedora-13 -testing repository (kvirc-4.0.0-1.fc12, kvirc-4.0.0-1.fc13). Patch from [5] seems to be applicable to above versions. Please fix.
Created kvirc tracking bugs for this issue Affects: fedora-all [bug 609147]
(In reply to comment #1) > These flaws affect the versions of the kvirc package, > as present in the Fedora-12 and Fedora-13 -testing > repository (kvirc-4.0.0-1.fc12, kvirc-4.0.0-1.fc13). > > Patch from [5] seems to be applicable to above versions. > Please fix. kvirc-4.0.0-1.fc12 and kvirc-4.0.0-1.fc13 built using r4541, so changes from https://svn.kvirc.de/kvirc/changeset/4317 are already applied. Are you sure that kvirc in F12,F13 updates-testing are affected?
kvirc-4.0.0-1.fc13 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 13. http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/kvirc-4.0.0-1.fc13
kvirc-4.0.0-1.fc12 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 12. http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/kvirc-4.0.0-1.fc12
kvirc-4.0.0-1.fc13 has been pushed to the Fedora 13 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
kvirc-4.0.0-1.fc12 has been pushed to the Fedora 12 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
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