CVE-2011-5129 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a crash or execute arbitrary code in XChat via a long response string, requiring users to upgrade the client.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-5129?
CVE-2011-5129 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Aug 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Heap-based buffer overflow in XChat 2.8.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long response string.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-5129?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xchat Xchat.
How do I fix CVE-2011-5129?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-5129 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2011-5129 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-5129 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q42x-qq8c-c587.