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- Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1998 11:20:56 -0600
- From: "rewt@midsouth.rr.com" <rewt@MIDSOUTH.RR.COM>
- To: BUGTRAQ@netspace.org
- Subject: Old IRC Client bug Re-Applied
-
- If this has already been announced, well, screw me.
-
- Problem:
- The IRC (Internet Relay Chat) Client, pIRCh automatically assigns
- your main pirch directory to where DCC downloads are sent.
-
- Exploit:
- You can replace someone's script file with a malicious one,
- therefore recieving control over an ignorant irc tenant. This can be
- done by sending a replacement file via DCC to the user. Most
- people could tell the user that it was something cool, and they
- would accept it.
-
- Fix:
- Simply goto Tools.. then Preferences. Flip to the DCC tab and
- change your default DCC recieve directory to something that is not
- the main pIRCh directory.
-
- Tested On:
- pIRCh32 0.92
- If there's a new version out that fixes it, well crap, I'm sorry for
- taking up your time.
-
- Cheers,
- REwT <rewt@midsouth.rr.com>
- PaKT-TeCH Sekurity | REwT Technologies
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