CVE-2005-0129 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary IRC commands in Konversation by exploiting recursive variable expansion in channel names when a user clicks the Part Button.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-0129?
CVE-2005-0129 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jan 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Quick Buttons feature in Konversation 0.15 allows remote attackers to execute certain IRC commands via a channel name containing "%" variables, which are recursively expanded by the Server::parseWildcards function when the Part Button is selected.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0129?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Berlios Konversation.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0129?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2005-0129 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-0129 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0129, GHSA-xwmj-j245-94g9.