CVE-2010-3438

Published Nov 12, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
libpoe-component-irc-perl before v6.32 does not remove carriage returns and line feeds. This can be used to execute arbitrary IRC commands by passing an argument such as "some text\rQUIT" to the 'privmsg' handler, which would cause the client to disconnect from the server.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-3436 libpoe-component-irc-perl before v6.32 does not remove carriage returns and line feeds. This can be used to execute arbitrary IRC commands by passing an argument such as "some text\rQUIT" to the 'privmsg' handler, which would cause the client to disconnect from the server.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 3:11 AM
Reserved
Sep 17, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 12, 2019, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:22 PM