NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting irssi package, versions *
Threat Intelligence
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- published6 Jan 2018
- disclosed6 Jan 2018
Introduced: 6 Jan 2018
CVE-2018-5206 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
There is no fixed version for Debian:8 irssi.
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:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
When the channel topic is set without specifying a sender, Irssi before 1.0.6 may dereference a NULL pointer.