Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200709-07:02 - Bow Sineath discovered a boundary error in the file mod/server.mod/servrmsg.c when processing overly long private messages sent by an IRC server. Versions less than 1.6.18-r2 are affected. The unaffected ebuild, as reported in the original version of this Security Advisory, did not properly address all vulnerabilities.
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory [ERRATA UPDATE] GLSA 200709-07:02
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Severity: Normal
Title: Eggdrop: Buffer overflow
Date: September 15, 2007
Updated: September 26, 2007
Bugs: #179354
ID: 200709-07:02
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Errata
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The unaffected ebuild, as reported in the original version of this
Security Advisory, did not properly address all vulnerabilities.
All Eggdrop users should upgrade to net-irc/eggdrop-1.6.18-r3.
The corrected sections appear below.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-irc/eggdrop < 1.6.18-r3 >= 1.6.18-r3
Resolution
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All Eggdrop users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-irc/eggdrop-1.6.18-r3"
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200709-07.xml
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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