Out-of-Bounds Affecting irssi package, versions <0.8.19-1ubuntu1.2
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- published27 Sept 2016
- disclosed27 Sept 2016
Introduced: 27 Sep 2016
CVE-2016-7044 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 irssi to version 0.8.19-1ubuntu1.2 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 Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
The unformat_24bit_color function in the format parsing code in Irssi before 0.8.20, when compiled with true-color enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap corruption and crash) via an incomplete 24bit color code.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-7044
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-7044
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3672
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-7044
- https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2016.txt
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036868
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3086-1