high7.5
CVE-2017-9469
In Irssi before 1.0.3, when receiving certain incorrectly quoted DCC files, it tries to find the terminating quote one byte before the allocated memory.
Impact
In Irssi before 1.0.3, when receiving certain incorrectly quoted DCC files, it tries to find the terminating quote one byte before the allocated memory. Thus, remote attackers might be able to cause a crash.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Irssi | Irssi | through 1.0.2 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | Versions 8.0, 9.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/06/06/4
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3885
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99043
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038621
- https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2017_06.txt
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/06/06/4
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3885
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99043
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038621
- https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2017_06.txt