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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2017.0190
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2017-0190)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'weechat' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0190 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'weechat' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0190 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that weechat is prone to a buffer overflow
vulnerability in the IRC plugin, allowing a remote attacker to cause a
denial-of-service by sending a specially crafted filename via DCC
(CVE-2017-8073).

Affected Software/OS:
'weechat' package(s) on Mageia 5.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-8073
BugTraq ID: 97987
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97987
Debian Security Information: DSA-3836 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3836
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4ASRTCQFFDAAK347URWNDH6NSED2BGNY/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M3LAJTLI3LWZRNCFYJ7PCBBTHUMCCBHH/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ER23GT23US5JXDLUZAMGMWXKZ74MI4S2/
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