SB2018010821 - Buffer over-read in irssi (Alpine package)
Published: January 8, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018010821
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Partial DoS
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Buffer over-read (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-5208)
CWE-ID: CWE-126 - Buffer over-read
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to a calculation error in the completion code that triggers heap buffer overflow when completing certain strings. A remote attacker can cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.