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A vulnerability was found in James Seter BNC IRC 2.2.4/2.4.6/2.4.8 (Chat Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component Proxy. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Buffer overflow in BNC IRC proxy allows remote attackers to gain privileges.
The weakness was presented 12/26/1998 by duke as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-1999-0968. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.
A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.
Upgrading to version 2.6 or 2.6.2 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (1546).
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6
VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
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Exploiting
Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: BNC IRC 2.6/2.6.2
Timeline
12/26/1998 🔍12/26/1998 🔍
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06/19/2014 🔍
04/03/2019 🔍
Sources
Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔Researcher: duke
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-1999-0968 (🔍)
X-Force: 1546 - BNC IRC proxy buffer overflow
SecurityFocus: 1927 - BNC IRC Proxy Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entry
Created: 06/19/2014 23:04Updated: 04/03/2019 22:32
Changes: 06/19/2014 23:04 (60), 04/03/2019 22:32 (1)
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