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CVE-2007-4584 Detail

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in BitchX 1.1 Final allows remote IRC servers to execute arbitrary code via a long string in a MODE command, related to the p_mode variable.

Source:  MITRE      Last Modified:  08/28/2007

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-4584
Original release date:
08/28/2007
Last revised:
09/28/2017
Source:
US-CERT/NIST

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
CVSS v2 Base Score:
10.0 HIGH
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) (legend)
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector:
Network exploitable
Access Complexity:
Low
Authentication:
Not required to exploit
Impact Type:
Provides administrator access, Allows complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service

Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (09/24/2007)

Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the version of IrcII as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1. IrcII was not shipped in Enterprise Linux 3, 4, or 5.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource Type Source Name
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-12.xml External Source GENTOO GLSA-200807-12
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.285737 External Source SLACKWARE SSA:2009-116-02
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25462 External Source BID 25462
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2994 External Source VUPEN ADV-2007-2994
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36306 External Source XF bitchx-pmode-bo(36306)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4321 External Source EXPLOIT-DB 4321

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

Vulnerable software and versions Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1
OR
cpe:2.3:a:bitchx:bitchx:1.1-final:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Denotes Vulnerable Software
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