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Debian LTS: Security Advisory for scrollz (DLA-2746-1)
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Debian Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
5.0
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
2 years ago
Modified
Modified
2 years ago
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'scrollz' package(s) announced via the DLA-2746-1 advisory.
Insight
Insight
An issue has been found in scrollz, an advanced ircII-based IRC client. A crafted CTCP UTC message could allow an attacker to disconnect the victim from an IRC server due to a segmentation fault and client crash.
Affected Software
Affected Software
'scrollz' package(s) on Debian Linux.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 2.2.3-1+deb9u1. We recommend that you upgrade your scrollz packages.