Pirch 98 IRC client malformed link buffer overflow
| pirch-irc-link-bo (9409) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Pirch 98 is vulnerable to a denial of service attack caused by a buffer overflow in the handling of malformed URLs. By sending a malformed URL to a Pirch 98 IRC client, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and cause the IRC client to crash once the link is clicked. Note: It is unknown whether this buffer overflow could be used to execute arbitrary code.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of the Pirch IRC client (Turbopirch), available from the Pirch Web site. See References.
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Jun 21 2002 - 03:48:48 CDT: Pirch 98 Link Handling Buffer Overflow.
- Pirch Web site: Pirch Information for chat rooms and using the Pirch Chat Software.
- BID-5079: Pirch IRC Client Malformed Link Buffer Overrun Vulnerability
- CVE-2002-0928: Buffer overflow in the Pirch 98 IRC client allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long hyperlink in a channel or private message.
- OSVDB ID: 11815: Pirch 98 IRC Client Hyperlink Overflow
Platforms Affected:
- Pirch Pirch IRC 98
Reported:
Jun 21, 2002
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