Packages
- xchat-gnome - simple and featureful IRC client for GNOME
Details
It was discovered that XChat-GNOME incorrectly verified the hostname in an
SSL certificate. An attacker could trick XChat-GNOME into trusting a rogue
server's certificate, which was signed by a trusted certificate authority,
to perform a machine-in-the-middle attack.
It was discovered that XChat-GNOME incorrectly verified the hostname in an
SSL certificate. An attacker could trick XChat-GNOME into trusting a rogue
server's certificate, which was signed by a trusted certificate authority,
to perform a machine-in-the-middle attack.
Update instructions
After a standard system update you need to restart XChat-GNOME 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 15.10 wily | xchat-gnome – 1:0.30.0~git20141005.816798-0ubuntu6.2 | ||
| 14.04 trusty | xchat-gnome – 1:0.30.0~git20131003.d20b8d+really20110821-0.2ubuntu12.2 | ||
| 12.04 precise | xchat-gnome – 1:0.30.0~git20110821.e2a400-0.2ubuntu4.3 | ||
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