[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200807-12 ] BitchX: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200807-12

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Severity: Normal

Title: BitchX: Multiple vulnerabilities

Date: July 21, 2008

Bugs: #190667

ID: 200807-12

 

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Synopsis

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Multiple vulnerabilities in BitchX may allow for the remote execution

of arbitrary code or symlink attacks.

 

Background

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BitchX is an IRC client.

 

Affected packages

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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected

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1 net-irc/bitchx