# CVE-2004-0409: Stack-based buffer overflow in the Socks-5 proxy code for XChat 1.8.0 to 2.0.8, with socks5 traversal enabled, allows remote attackers to ex

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2004-04-17 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the Socks-5 proxy code for XChat 1.8.0 to 2.0.8, with socks5 traversal enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-177.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-493
- http://www.xchat.org/
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-585.html
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200404-15.xml
- http://www.fedoralegacy.org/updates/FC2/2005-11-14-FLSA_2005_123013
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11312
- http://mail.nl.linux.org/xchat-announce/2004-04/msg00000.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/296

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