Description
The Quick Buttons feature in Konversation 0.15 allows remote attackers to execute certain IRC commands via a channel name containing "%" variables, which are recursively expanded by the Server::parseWildcards function when the Part Button is selected.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | konversation | 0.15-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | konversation | 0.15-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | konversation | 0.15-3 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- konversation irc client 0.15 - Multiple Vulnerabilities EDB-25054 · remote · Jan 19, 2005 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 13919 third-party-advisory
- 20050119 Multiple vulnerabilities in Konversation mailing-list
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050121-1.txt
- konversation-expansion-execute-code(19025) vdb-entry
- 12312 vdb-entry
- 13989 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200501-34 vendor-advisory
- 20050119 Multiple vulnerabilities in Konversation mailing-list
- 1012972 vdb-entry