vulnerability
Ubuntu: USN-3086-1 (CVE-2016-7044): Irssi vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Sep 21, 2016 | Jul 1, 2017 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Sep 21, 2016
Added
Jul 1, 2017
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
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.
Solution
ubuntu-upgrade-irssi
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