SB2019070213 - OpenSUSE Linux update for irssi
Published: July 2, 2019 Updated: July 5, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019070213
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) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-13045)
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/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 perform denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when performing server reconnect with SASL authentication. A remote attacker can trigger the application to reconnect to the server (e.g. disrupt connection) that will cause application crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.