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epic: buffer overflows

Package(s):epic CVE #(s):
Created:April 15, 2003 Updated:April 16, 2003
Description: Timo Sirainen discovered several problems in EPIC, a popular client for Internet Relay Chat (IRC). A malicious server could craft special reply strings, triggering the client to write beyond buffer boundaries. This could lead to a denial of service if the client only crashes, but may also lead to executing of arbitrary code under the user id of the chatting user.
Alerts:
Debian DSA-287-1 2003-04-15
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