Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-9469
In Irssi before 1.0.3, when receiving certain incorrectly quoted DCC files, it tries to find the terminating quote one byte before the allocated memory. Thus, remote attackers might be able to cause a crash.
Vulnerability category: Overflow
Products affected by CVE-2017-9469
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:irssi:irssi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-9469
2.18%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 83 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-9469
| 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
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.5
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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-2017-9469
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-9469
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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/06/06/4
oss-security - FYI: Irssi Security Advisory 2017/06Mailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038621
Irssi DCC Message and File Processing Flaws Let Remote Users Cause the Target Application to Crash - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2017_06.txt
Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3885
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3885-1 irssiThird Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99043
Irssi CVE-2017-9469 Denial of Service VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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