Description
Multiple CRLF injection vulnerabilities in (1) ixmmsa.pl 0.3, (2) l33tmusic.pl 2.00, (3) mpg123.pl 0.01, (4) ogg123.pl 0.01, (5) xmms.pl 2.0, (6) xmms2.pl 1.1.3, and (7) xmmsinfo.pl 1.1.1.1 scripts for irssi before 0.8.11 allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary IRC commands via CRLF sequences in the name of the song in a .mp3 file.
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 | irssi-scripts | 20070925 | — |
| Debian 13 | irssi-scripts | 20070925 | — |
| Debian 12 | irssi-scripts | 20070925 | — |
References
- 39568 vdb-entry
- http://wouter.coekaerts.be/site/security/nowplaying
- 25281 vdb-entry
- 3036 third-party-advisory
- 20070812 Vulnerability in multiple "now playing" scripts for various IRC clients mailing-list
- 20070812 Vulnerability in multiple "now playing" scripts for various IRC clients mailing-list
- irc-multiple-command-execution(35985) vdb-entry
- 26483 third-party-advisory