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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2006.259.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-259-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'irssi-text' package(s) announced via the USN-259-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'irssi-text' package(s) announced via the USN-259-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
A Denial of Service vulnerability was discoverd in irssi. The DCC
ACCEPT command handler did not sufficiently verify the remotely
specified arguments. A remote attacker could exploit this to crash
irssi by sending a specially crafted DCC commands.

Affected Software/OS:
'irssi-text' package(s) on Ubuntu 5.10.

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-2006-0458
BugTraq ID: 16913
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16913
http://secunia.com/advisories/19090
https://usn.ubuntu.com/259-1/
XForce ISS Database: irssi-dcc-accept-dos(25147)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25147
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