The IRC Protocol component in KVIrc 3.x and 4.x before r4693 does not properly handle \ (backslash) characters, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary CTCP commands via vectors involving \r and \40 sequences, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-2451 and CVE-2010-2452.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 9.8
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade kvirc | Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 2, 2010 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-irc/kvirc. | Oct 30, 2017 | Aug 2, 2010 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kvirc-develUpgrade kvirc | Feb 17, 2015 | Aug 2, 2010 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade kvirc | Nov 19, 2024 | Aug 2, 2010 |
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