Use-after-free in irssi (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-5882 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-416 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
irssi (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU16953
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5882
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe 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.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsirssi (Alpine package): 1.1.1-r0 - 1.1.1-r2
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=3dc163ee30f6d8236f24f2c8704e9e5bd04261ca
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=4a1b35f961328ede5ec6d878950b6f368b83a75d
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=a95d7efded7650a16db9f1cfa01e95bc5513cf83
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=43cda781d02e0252a7043e51eebb6b8e62e1806a
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=c4e35c92e1389de8f3e842a194ec98a50a96e219
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
