Colten Edwards BitchX 1.0.0c19 hostname/nickname/channelname integer coercion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Colten Edwards BitchX 1.0.0c19. This issue affects some unknown processing. This manipulation of the argument hostname/nickname/channelname causes integer coercion. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2003-0321. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Colten Edwards BitchX 1.0.0c19 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument hostname/nickname/channelname with an unknown input leads to a integer coercion vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-192. Integer coercion refers to a set of flaws pertaining to the type casting, extension, or truncation of primitive data types. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple buffer overflows in BitchX IRC client 1.0-0c19 and earlier allow remote malicious IRC servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long hostnames, nicknames, or channel names, which are not properly handled by the functions (1) send_ctcp, (2) cannot_join_channel, (3) cluster, (4) BX_compress_modes, (5) handle_oper_vision, and (6) ban_it.

The weakness was disclosed 06/09/2003 by Timo Sirainen (Website). The advisory is shared at debian.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2003-0321 since 05/19/2003. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15143 (Debian DSA-306-1 : ircii-pana - buffer overflows, integer overflow), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (15143) and SecurityFocus (BID 7100†). The entry VDB-20498 is pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Integer coercion
CWE: CWE-192 / CWE-189
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 15143
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-306-1 : ircii-pana - buffer overflows, integer overflow
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OpenVAS ID: 53373
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 306-1 (ircii-pana)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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03/14/2003 🔍
05/19/2003 +66 days 🔍
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06/09/2003 +21 days 🔍
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09/29/2004 +478 days 🔍
08/11/2014 +3603 days 🔍
04/29/2019 +1722 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: debian.org
Researcher: Timo Sirainen
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-0321 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0321
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20497
SecurityFocus: 7100 - BitchX Remote BX_compress_modes() Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/12/2014 00:50
Updated: 04/29/2019 16:39
Changes: 08/12/2014 00:50 (64), 04/29/2019 16:39 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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