7.5high
CVE-2017-9468
In Irssi before 1.0.3, when receiving a DCC message without source nick/host, it attempts to dereference a NULL pointer.
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.7%
percentile 90%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
3.66% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
References
- debian.org /security/2017/dsa-3885 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
- openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2017/06/06/4 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- irssi.org /security/irssi_sa_2017_06.txt · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- securityfocus.com /bid/99015 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- securitytracker.com /id/1038621 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-9468
- NVD: CVE-2017-9468
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