SB2019011312 - Arch Linux update for irssi
Published: January 13, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019011312
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5882)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct DoS attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when hidden lines are expired from the scroll buffer. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.