Debian update for weechat



Published: 2017-04-28
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2017-8073
CWE-ID CWE-120
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Debian Linux
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Debian

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU11097

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-8073

CWE-ID: CWE-120 - Buffer overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

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.

Mitigation

Update the affected package to version: 1.0.1-1+deb8u1, 1.7-3

Vulnerable software versions

Debian Linux: All versions

External links

http://github.com/weechat/weechat/commit/2fb346f25f79e412cf0ed314fdf791763c19b70b


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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