Code Affecting quassel package, versions <1:0.12.2-3
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- published8 Jan 2016
- disclosed8 Jan 2016
Introduced: 8 Jan 2016
CVE-2015-8547 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:unstable quassel to version 1:0.12.2-3 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream quassel package and not the quassel package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.
The CoreUserInputHandler::doMode function in core/coreuserinputhandler.cpp in Quassel 0.10.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via the "/op *" command in a query.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8547
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/174938.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/174976.html
- https://github.com/quassel/quassel/commit/b8edbda019eeb99da8663193e224efc9d1265dc7
- https://github.com/quassel/quassel/pull/153
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00099.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/12/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/13/1
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2015-8547