| Name | CVE-2011-5129 |
| 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 686454 |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| xchat (PTS) | jessie | 2.8.8-7.3 | vulnerable |
| buster | 2.8.8-17 | vulnerable |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xchat | source | (unstable) | (unfixed) | unimportant | 686454 |