CVE-2016-2087 Directory traversal vulnerability in the client in HexChat 2.11.0 allows remote IRC servers to read or modify arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the server name.
HighCVSS 7.4
EPSS 9.5%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the client in HexChat 2.11.0 allows remote IRC servers to read or modify arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the server name.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/hexchat(Debian:12) | < 2.12.4-4 | 2.12.4-4 |
| debian/hexchat(Debian:13) | < 2.12.4-4 | 2.12.4-4 |
| hexchat project hexchat | = 2.11.0 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2016-2087 vendor-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking
- packetstormsecurity.com exploit third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- 95881 vdb-entry
- 39656 exploit third-party-advisory vdb-entry