SB2012110901 - Fedora EPEL 6 update for weechat
Published: November 9, 2012 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012110901
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-5854)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Heap-based buffer overflow in WeeChat 0.3.6 through 0.3.9. A remote attacker can use crafted IRC colors that are not properly decoded. to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.