What is the severity of CVE-2002-0006?

CVE-2002-0006 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for arbitrary command execution by remote attackers.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0006?

To fix CVE-2002-0006, upgrade to XChat version 1.8.8 or later, which addresses this vulnerability.

What versions of XChat are affected by CVE-2002-0006?

CVE-2002-0006 affects XChat versions 1.4.2, 1.4.3, and earlier versions.

What type of attack does CVE-2002-0006 facilitate?

CVE-2002-0006 facilitates remote command execution via manipulated PRIVMSG commands targeting users of XChat.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2002-0006 if I cannot upgrade?

A potential workaround for CVE-2002-0006 is to restrict the usage of the CTCP PING command until an upgrade can be performed.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2002-0006

high

7.5

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

25/6/2002

2/4/2003

8/8/2024

CVE-2002-0006

First published: Tue Jun 25 2002(Updated: )

XChat 1.8.7 and earlier, including default configurations of 1.4.2 and 1.4.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary IRC commands as other clients via encoded characters in a PRIVMSG command that calls CTCP PING, which expands the characters in the client response when the percascii variable is set.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
XChat	=1.4.3
XChat	=1.4.2

Remedy

http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-099

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0006?
CVE-2002-0006 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for arbitrary command execution by remote attackers.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0006?
To fix CVE-2002-0006, upgrade to XChat version 1.8.8 or later, which addresses this vulnerability.
What versions of XChat are affected by CVE-2002-0006?
CVE-2002-0006 affects XChat versions 1.4.2, 1.4.3, and earlier versions.
What type of attack does CVE-2002-0006 facilitate?
CVE-2002-0006 facilitates remote command execution via manipulated PRIVMSG commands targeting users of XChat.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2002-0006 if I cannot upgrade?
A potential workaround for CVE-2002-0006 is to restrict the usage of the CTCP PING command until an upgrade can be performed.

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