Improper Input Validation Affecting bro package, versions <2.5.5-1+deb10u1
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- published25 Sept 2018
- disclosed13 Sept 2018
Introduced: 13 Sep 2018
CVE-2018-17019 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:10 bro to version 2.5.5-1+deb10u1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream bro package and not the bro package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:10 relevant fixed versions and status.
In Bro through 2.5.5, there is a DoS in IRC protocol names command parsing in analyzer/protocol/irc/IRC.cc.