CVE-2017-9468
Published: 6 June 2017
In Irssi before 1.0.3, when receiving a DCC message without source nick/host, it attempts to dereference a NULL pointer. Thus, remote IRC servers can cause a crash.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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irssi Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
trusty |
Released
(0.8.15-5ubuntu3.2)
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| upstream |
Needs triage
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| xenial |
Released
(0.8.19-1ubuntu1.4)
|
|
| yakkety |
Released
(0.8.19-1ubuntu2.2)
|
|
| zesty |
Released
(0.8.20-2ubuntu2.1)
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Patches: upstream: https://github.com/irssi/irssi/commit/528f51bfbe5c65c5b24546faa244009dd5b3c586 |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.5 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |