Description
libpoe-component-irc-perl before v6.32 does not remove carriage returns and line feeds. This can be used to execute arbitrary IRC commands by passing an argument such as "some text\rQUIT" to the 'privmsg' handler, which would cause the client to disconnect from the server.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| libpoe-component-irc-perl | libpoe-component-irc-perl | before v6.32 | — |
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 | libpoe-component-irc-perl | 6.32+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libpoe-component-irc-perl | 6.32+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libpoe-component-irc-perl | 6.32+dfsg-1 | — |