Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-5356
Potential exploit
Irssi before 0.8.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a string containing a formatting sequence (%[) without a closing bracket (]).
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2017-5356
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:irssi:irssi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-5356
2.74%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 85 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-5356
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.5
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-5356
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The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-5356
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https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2017_01.txt
Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96581
Irssi CVE-2017-5356 Denial of Service VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00022.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 1217-1] irssi security updateMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/12/8
oss-security - CVE Request: Irssi out of bounds read in format stringMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/13/2
oss-security - Re: CVE Request: Irssi out of bounds read in format stringMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/55-Fuzzing-Irssi-with-Perl-Scripts.html
Fuzzing Irssi with Perl Scripts | The Fuzzing ProjectExploit;Technical Description;Third Party Advisory
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