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weechat: code execution

Package(s):weechat CVE #(s):CVE-2012-5854
Created:November 19, 2012 Updated:November 28, 2012
Description: From the CVE entry:

Heap-based buffer overflow in WeeChat 0.3.6 through 0.3.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or hang) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted IRC colors that are not properly decoded.

Alerts:
Mageia MGASA-2012-0330 2012-11-17
Fedora FEDORA-2012-17973 2012-11-19
Fedora FEDORA-2012-18006 2012-11-19
openSUSE openSUSE-SU-2012:1580-1 2012-11-28
Fedora FEDORA-2012-19533 2012-12-11
Fedora FEDORA-2012-19538 2012-12-11
openSUSE openSUSE-SU-2013:0150-1 2013-01-23

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