SB2017042803 - Debian update for weechat
Published: April 28, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017042803
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8073)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.The weakness exists due to buffer overflow. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted filename via DCC and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.