Description
Multiple buffer overflows in client.c in CGI:IRC (CGIIRC) before 0.5.8 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) cookies or (2) the query string.
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 3.1 | cgiirc | 0.5.4-6sarge1 | DSA-1052-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-1052-1 cgiirc - buffer overflows Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- ADV-2006-1607 vdb-entry
- cgiirc-client-bo(26173) vdb-entry
- http://cvs.cgiirc.org/chngview?cn=283
- 19985 third-party-advisory
- http://cvs.cgiirc.org/chngview?cn=263
- 19922 third-party-advisory
- http://cvs.cgiirc.org/timeline?d=300&e=2006-Apr-30&c=2&px=&s=0&dm=1&x=1&m=1
- 17799 vdb-entry
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=365680
- DSA-1052 vendor-advisory