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source: hexchat (main)
version: 2.14.2-3
maintainer: Mattia Rizzolo [DMD]
arch: all any
std-ver: 4.2.1
VCS: Git (Browse, QA)

versions [more versions can be listed by madison] [old versions available from snapshot.debian.org]

[pool directory]

oldstable: 2.10.1-1+deb8u2
stable: 2.12.4-3
stable-bpo: 2.14.2-3~bpo9+1
testing: 2.14.2-3
unstable: 2.14.2-3

versioned links

2.10.1-1+deb8u2: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
2.12.4-3: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
2.14.2-3~bpo9+1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
2.14.2-3: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]

binaries

hexchat
hexchat-common
hexchat-dev
hexchat-lua
hexchat-perl
hexchat-plugins
hexchat-python2
hexchat-python3

action needed

1 bug tagged patch in the BTS normal

The BTS contains patches fixing 1 bug, consider including or untagging them.

Created: 2019-04-01 Last update: 2019-05-21 15:43

Depends on packages which need a new maintainer normal

The packages that hexchat depends on which need a new maintainer are:

unifont (#923914)
- Suggests: unifont

Created: 2019-03-07 Last update: 2019-05-21 14:26

1 ignored security issue in stretch low

There is 1 open security issue in stretch.

1 issue skipped by the security teams:

CVE-2016-2087: Directory traversal vulnerability in the client in HexChat 2.11.0 allows remote IRC servers to read or modify arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the server name.

Please fix it.

Created: 2017-01-23 Last update: 2018-12-16 12:35

2 ignored security issues in jessie low

There are 2 open security issues in jessie.

2 issues skipped by the security teams:

CVE-2016-2233: Stack-based buffer overflow in the inbound_cap_ls function in common/inbound.c in HexChat 2.10.2 allows remote IRC servers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large number of options in a CAP LS message.
CVE-2016-2087: Directory traversal vulnerability in the client in HexChat 2.11.0 allows remote IRC servers to read or modify arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the server name.

Please fix them.

Created: 2017-01-20 Last update: 2018-12-16 12:35

Build log checks report 1 warning low

Build log checks report 1 warning

Created: 2017-10-26 Last update: 2017-10-26 07:22

Standards version of the package is outdated. wishlist

The package should be updated to follow the last version of Debian Policy (Standards-Version 4.3.0 instead of 4.2.1).

Created: 2018-12-23 Last update: 2018-12-23 17:15

testing migrations

This package will soon be part of the auto-perl transition. You might want to ensure that your package is ready for it. You can probably find supplementary information in the debian-release archives or in the corresponding release.debian.org bug.

news

[2018-12-19] Accepted hexchat 2.14.2-3~bpo9+1 (source) into stretch-backports (Mattia Rizzolo)
[2018-12-17] hexchat 2.14.2-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2018-12-03] Accepted hexchat 2.14.2-3 (source) into unstable (Mattia Rizzolo)
[2018-10-02] Accepted hexchat 2.14.2-2~bpo9+1 (source) into stretch-backports (Mattia Rizzolo)
[2018-10-01] hexchat 2.14.2-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2018-09-26] Accepted hexchat 2.14.2-2 (source) into unstable (Mattia Rizzolo)
[2018-09-07] Accepted hexchat 2.14.2-1~bpo9+1 (source) into stretch-backports (Mattia Rizzolo)
[2018-09-07] hexchat 2.14.2-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2018-09-01] Accepted hexchat 2.14.2-1 (source) into unstable (Mattia Rizzolo)
[2018-04-11] Accepted hexchat 2.14.1-2~bpo9+1 (source all amd64) into stretch-backports, stretch-backports (Mattia Rizzolo)
[2018-03-26] hexchat 2.14.1-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2018-03-20] Accepted hexchat 2.14.1-2 (source) into unstable (Mattia Rizzolo)
[2018-03-19] hexchat 2.14.1-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2018-03-14] Accepted hexchat 2.14.1-1 (source) into unstable (Mattia Rizzolo)
[2018-03-14] Accepted hexchat 2.14.0-1 (source) into unstable (Mattia Rizzolo)
[2018-03-02] hexchat 2.12.4-6 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2018-02-24] Accepted hexchat 2.12.4-6 (source) into unstable (Mattia Rizzolo)
[2017-08-07] Accepted hexchat 2.10.1-1+deb8u2 (all source) into oldstable-proposed-updates->oldstable-new, oldstable-proposed-updates (Mattia Rizzolo)
[2017-07-23] hexchat 2.12.4-5 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2017-07-15] Accepted hexchat 2.12.4-5 (source) into unstable (Mattia Rizzolo)
[2017-07-14] Accepted hexchat 2.12.4-4 (source) into unstable (Mattia Rizzolo)
[2017-06-06] Accepted hexchat 2.12.4-3~bpo8+1 (all source) into jessie-backports->backports-policy, jessie-backports (Mattia Rizzolo)
[2017-06-02] hexchat 2.12.4-3 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2017-05-30] Accepted hexchat 2.12.4-3 (source) into unstable (Mattia Rizzolo)
[2017-02-06] hexchat 2.12.4-2 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2017-02-06] Accepted hexchat 2.12.4-2~bpo8+1 (source all) into jessie-backports (Mattia Rizzolo)
[2017-01-26] Accepted hexchat 2.12.4-2 (source) into unstable (Mattia Rizzolo)
[2017-01-09] Accepted hexchat 2.12.4-1~bpo8+1 (source amd64 all) into jessie-backports, jessie-backports (Mattia Rizzolo)
[2017-01-05] hexchat 2.12.4-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
[2016-12-26] Accepted hexchat 2.12.4-1 (source) into unstable (Mattia Rizzolo)

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bugs [bug history graph]

all: 7
RC: 0
I&N: 3
M&W: 4
F&P: 0
patch: 1

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