Quassel Quassel Core prior 0.2.0 input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Quassel Quassel Core. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-5657. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Quassel Quassel Core. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

CRLF injection vulnerability in Quassel Core before 0.3.0.3 allows remote attackers to spoof IRC messages as other users via a crafted CTCP message.

The weakness was disclosed 12/17/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at quassel-irc.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-5657 since 12/17/2008. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 34776 (Fedora 9 : quassel-0.3.0.3-1.fc9 (2008-9658)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 0.2.0 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 X-Force (46195), Tenable (34776), SecurityFocus (BID 31973†) and Secunia (SA32470†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 34776
Nessus Name: Fedora 9 : quassel-0.3.0.3-1.fc9 (2008-9658)
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OpenVAS ID: 860156
OpenVAS Name: Family Connections argv[1] Parameter Remote Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Quassel Core 0.2.0

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10/29/2008 🔍
10/30/2008 +1 days 🔍
11/14/2008 +15 days 🔍
11/16/2008 +2 days 🔍
12/17/2008 +31 days 🔍
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03/17/2015 +2281 days 🔍
04/21/2019 +1496 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: quassel-irc.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-5657 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5657
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45557
X-Force: 46195
SecurityFocus: 31973 - Quassel Core CTCP Ping Input Validation Vulnerability
Secunia: 32470 - Quassel IRC CTCP Command Injection Vulnerability, Less Critical
Vupen: ADV-2008-3164

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 04/21/2019 17:14
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (68), 04/21/2019 17:14 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:897:103

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