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Re: BitchX local root


From: c0ntex <c0ntexb () gmail com>
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 14:01:07 +0000

"Presented below is an exploit for BitchX, a linux IRC client. If the
BitchX binary is installed SetUID (to allow SSL access for non root
users for example), an attacker can exploit a stack overflow and gain
root privileges."

"BitchX local root"

lies, lies.


On 23/11/05, Sha0lin <Sha0 () badchecksum com> wrote:
Hi,

1) BitchX is not setuid by default, so is not dangerous bug,
2) the exploit's date is fake

you can test the vuln with this exploit:
http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/6J00B2KBFU.html

regards,

Sha0


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