#VU6955 Memory corruption in Irssi - CVE-2017-9469
Published: June 7, 2017 / Updated: July 1, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU6955
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-9469
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Irssi
Irssi
Software vendor:
Irssi.org
Irssi.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to out-of-bounds memory error. A remote attacker can send specially crafted incorrectly quoted DCC files and cause the application to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
The weakness exists due to out-of-bounds memory error. A remote attacker can send specially crafted incorrectly quoted DCC files and cause the application to crash.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.
Remediation
Update to version 1.0.3.