Packages
- quassel - KDE/Qt-based IRC client
Details
It was discovered that Quassel did not properly handle CTCP requests. A
remote attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service via
application crash.
It was discovered that Quassel did not properly handle CTCP requests. A
remote attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service via
application crash.
Update instructions
After a standard system update you need to restart Quassel to make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.04 natty | quassel-core – 0.7.2-0ubuntu2.2 | ||
| 10.10 maverick | quassel-core – 0.7.1-0ubuntu1.1 | ||
| 10.04 lucid | quassel-core – 0.6.1-0ubuntu1.2 | ||
Reduce your security exposure
Ubuntu Pro provides ten-year security coverage to 25,000+ packages in Main and Universe repositories, and it is free for up to five machines.