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xchat IC server based dns query vulnerability

Package(s):xchat CVE #(s):CAN-2002-0382
Created:June 5, 2002 Updated:September 24, 2002
Description: A malicious IRC server may return a response to a /dns query that executes arbitrary commands with the privileges of the user running XChat. Versions of XChat prior to 1.8.9 are vulnerable.
Alerts:
Conectiva CLA-2002:526 2002-09-23
Mandrake MDKSA-2002:051 2002-08-14
Yellow Dog YDU-20020606-5 2002-06-06
Eridani ERISA-2002:021 2002-06-05
Red Hat RHSA-2002:097-08 2002-06-04
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