CVE-2002-0425 Information

Description

mIRC DCC server protocol allows remote attackers to gain sensitive information such as alternate IRC nicknames via a \100 testing\ message in a DCC connection request that cannot be ignored or canceled by the user which may leak the alternate nickname in a response message.

Reference

http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/260244 http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8393.php http://www.osvdb.org/5301 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4247