SB2018021624 - NULL pointer dereference in irssi (Alpine package) 



SB2018021624 - NULL pointer dereference in irssi (Alpine package)

Published: February 16, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018021624
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-7052)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to a NULL pointer dereference when the number of windows exceed the available space. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.