Mandrake Linux Advisory: BitchX

Mandrake Linux Security Update Advisory

Problem Description:

A Denial Of Service (DoS) vulnerability was discovered in BitchX
that would allow a remote attacker to crash BitchX by changing
certain channel modes. This vulnerability has been fixed in CVS and
patched in the released updates.

References:

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2003-0334

http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=104766521328322&w=2

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/321093

Updated Packages:

Mandrake Linux 9.0:
f7a5912371b9448aaac7dd07c07228db
9.0/RPMS/BitchX-1.0-0.c19.3.1mdk.i586.rpm
eccf1c1bc8a462301a6b2ef5e28c6bb1
9.0/SRPMS/BitchX-1.0-0.c19.3.1mdk.src.rpm

Mandrake Linux 9.1:
53da858527f6a86605cd6f174d755b9e
9.1/RPMS/BitchX-1.0-0.c19.4.1mdk.i586.rpm
c6ab39e1df8edf246cc00eef76079bfe
9.1/SRPMS/BitchX-1.0-0.c19.4.1mdk.src.rpm

Mandrake Linux 9.1/PPC:
bea7910e9e469719de2f5add64c82b16
ppc/9.1/RPMS/BitchX-1.0-0.c19.4.1mdk.ppc.rpm
c6ab39e1df8edf246cc00eef76079bfe
ppc/9.1/SRPMS/BitchX-1.0-0.c19.4.1mdk.src.rpm

Bug IDs fixed (see https://qa.mandrakesoft.com for
more information):

To upgrade automatically, use MandrakeUpdate. The verification
of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for
you.

If you want to upgrade manually, download the updated package
from one of our FTP server mirrors and upgrade with “rpm -Fvh
*.rpm”. A list of FTP mirrors can be obtained from:

http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/ftp.php

Please verify the update prior to upgrading to ensure the
integrity of the downloaded package. You can do this with the
command:

rpm –checksig <filename>

All packages are signed by MandrakeSoft for security. You can
obtain the GPG public key of the Mandrake Linux Security Team
from:

https://www.mandrakesecure.net/RPM-GPG-KEYS

Please be aware that sometimes it takes the mirrors a few hours
to update.

You can view other update advisories for Mandrake Linux at:

http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/

MandrakeSoft has several security-related mailing list services
that anyone can subscribe to. Information on these lists can be
obtained by visiting:

http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/mlist.php

If you want to report vulnerabilities, please contact

security_linux-mandrake.com

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