Compromise of hosting site of irssi IRC chat client could cause installation of a backdoor when downloaded
| irssi-host-download-backdoor (9176) |  High Risk |
Description:
irssi, if downloaded after 14-March-2002, could contain a backdoor that is installed as part of the configure file. The Web site hosting irssi was compromised around 14-March-2002 and the configure file that irssi uses was replaced with a trojan. This vulnerability could result in a complete system compromise for affected irssi users.
Platforms Affected:
- irssi, irssi 0.8.4
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of irssi (0.8.4a or later), available from the irssi Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sat May 25 2002 - 09:58:05 CDT, irssi backdoored. at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-05/0222.html.
- irssi Web site, irssi at http://real.irssi.org.
- irssi Web site, irssi 0.8.4 backdoor at http://real.irssi.org/?page=backdoor.
- BID-4831: IRSSI Trojaned Configure File Arbitrary Access Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-1840: irssi IRC client 0.8.4, when downloaded after 14-March-2002, could contain a backdoor in the configuration file, which allows remote attackers to access the system.
Reported:
May 25, 2002
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