SB2023040303 - Use-after-free in Irssi
Published: April 3, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023040303
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) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29132)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when printing chat messages. A remote attacker can trigger a use-after-free error by sending multiple messages and crash the application.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.