Off-by-one error in the event_wallops function in fe-common/irc/fe-events.c in irssi 0.8.13 allows remote IRC servers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an empty command, which triggers a one-byte buffer under-read and a one-byte buffer underflow.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade irssi | Jul 30, 2024 | Jun 8, 2009 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-irc/irssi. | Oct 30, 2017 | Jun 7, 2009 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade irssi-develUpgrade irssi | Feb 17, 2015 | Jun 7, 2009 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade irssi | Nov 8, 2024 | Jun 8, 2009 |
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