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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.61387
Category:Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200807-12 (bitchx)
Summary:The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200807-12.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200807-12.

Vulnerability Insight:
Multiple vulnerabilities in BitchX may allow for the remote execution of
arbitrary code or symlink attacks.

Solution:
Since BitchX is no longer maintained, we recommend that users unmerge the
vulnerable package and switch to another IRC client:

# emerge --unmerge 'net-irc/bitchx'

CVSS Score:
10.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2007-4584
BugTraq ID: 25462
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25462
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4321
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-12.xml
http://osvdb.org/37480
http://secunia.com/advisories/26578
http://secunia.com/advisories/31180
http://secunia.com/advisories/34870
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.285737
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2994
XForce ISS Database: bitchx-pmode-bo(36306)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36306
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2007-5839
BugTraq ID: 26326
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26326
http://osvdb.org/42061
http://secunia.com/advisories/27463
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3714
XForce ISS Database: bitchx-ehostname-symlink(38262)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38262
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