NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting irssi package, versions <1.0.3-1
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- published7 Jun 2017
- disclosed7 Jun 2017
Introduced: 7 Jun 2017
CVE-2017-9468 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:13 irssi to version 1.0.3-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream irssi package and not the irssi package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:13 relevant fixed versions and status.
In Irssi before 1.0.3, when receiving a DCC message without source nick/host, it attempts to dereference a NULL pointer. Thus, remote IRC servers can cause a crash.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-9468
- https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2017_06.txt
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-9468
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3885
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/06/06/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99015
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038621
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2017-9468