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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2013.0013
weechat security update
7 January 2013
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: weechat
Publisher: Debian
Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 6
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Unauthorised Access -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2012-5534 CVE-2011-1428
Original Bulletin:
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2598
Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than Debian. It is recommended that administrators
running weechat check for an updated version of the software for
their operating system.
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-2598-1 security@debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff
January 05, 2013 http://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : weechat
Vulnerability : several
Problem type : remote
Debian-specific: no
CVE ID : CVE-2011-1428 CVE-2012-5534
Two security issues have been discovered in Weechat a, fast, light and
extensible chat client:
CVE-2011-1428
X.509 certificates were incorrectly validated.
CVE-2012-5534
The hook_process function in the plugin API allowed the execution
of arbitrary shell commands.
For the stable distribution (squeeze), these problems have been fixed in
version 0.3.2-1+squeeze1.
For the testing distribution (wheezy), these problems have been fixed in
version 0.3.8-1+deb7u1.
For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in
version 0.3.9.2-1.
We recommend that you upgrade your weechat packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: http://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
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