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CVE-2018-7053

Slackware Security Advisory - irssi Updates

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

An issue was discovered in Irssi before 1.0.7 and 1.1.x before 1.1.1. There is a use-after-free when SASL messages are received in an unexpected order.

Se ha descubierto un problema en Irssi, en versiones anteriores a la 1.0.7 y versiones 1.1.x anteriores a la 1.1.1. Hay un uso de memoria previamente liberada cuando los mensajes SASL se reciben en un orden inesperado.

It was discovered that Irssi incorrectly handled certain empty nick names. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. It was discovered that Irssi incorrectly handled certain nick names. An attacker could possibly use this to access sensitive information. It was discovered that Irssi incorrectly handled an increase in the number of windows. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. Various other issues were also addressed.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2018-02-15 CVE Reserved
  • 2018-02-15 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-416: Use After Free
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Irssi
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Irssi
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< 1.0.7
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-
Affected
Irssi
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Irssi
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1.1.0
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-
Affected
Debian
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Debian Linux
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9.0
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-
Affected
Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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14.04
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lts
Affected
Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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16.04
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lts
Affected
Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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17.10
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Affected