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CVE-2002-0382

XChat IRC client allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a /dns command on a host whose DNS reverse lo

XChat IRC client allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a /dns command on a host whose DNS reverse lookup contains shell metacharacters.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.01079
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

1
xchat<= 1.89
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD25 Jun 2002 · 04:00 AM
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Vendor Advisories

2
rhsaRHSA-2002:097Important
rhsaRHSA-2002:124Important
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References & Sources

7
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000526
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101725430425490&w=2
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8704.php
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-051.php
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-097.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-124.html
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