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Alpine Linux: CVE-2019-15717: Irssi use-after-free if the IRC server sends double CAP

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Alpine Linux: CVE-2019-15717: Irssi use-after-free if the IRC server sends double CAP

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
08/29/2019
Created
12/18/2019
Added
11/08/2019
Modified
04/09/2024

Description

Irssi 1.2.x before 1.2.2 has a use-after-free if the IRC server sends a double CAP.

Solution(s)

  • alpine-linux-upgrade-irssi

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