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DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2233
Stack-based buffer overflow in the inbound_cap_ls function in common/inbound.c in HexChat 2.10.2 allows remote IRC servers to cause a denial of servic...
Original description
The description as published by the source.
Stack-based buffer overflow in the inbound_cap_ls function in common/inbound.c in HexChat 2.10.2 allows remote IRC servers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large number of options in a CAP LS message.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV
Affected packages
Debian:12
hexchat
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.12.0-1"}]}]
Debian:13
hexchat
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.12.0-1"}]}]
References
- advisory security-tracker.debian.org