Debian Linux Security Advisory 2158-1 - Michael Brooks (Sitewatch) discovered a reflective XSS flaw in cgiirc, a web based IRC client, which could lead to the execution of arbitrary javascript.
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-2158-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Steve Kemp
February 9, 2011 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : cgiirc
Vulnerability : cross-site scripting
Problem type : local
Debian-specific: no
CVE ID : CVE-2011-0050
Michael Brooks (Sitewatch) discovered a reflective XSS flaw in
cgiirc, a web based IRC client, which could lead to the execution
of arbitrary javascript.
For the old-stable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in
version 0.5.9-3lenny1.
For the stable distribution (squeeze), and unstable distribution (sid),
this problem will be fixed shortly.
We recommend that you upgrade your cgiirc packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
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