Vulnerability identifier: #VU10607
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Irssi
Client/Desktop applications /
Messaging software
Vendor: Irssi.org
Description
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.
Mitigation
Update to version 1.0.7, 1.1.1.
Vulnerable software versions
Irssi: 1.0.0 - 1.1.0
External links
http://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2018_02.txt
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.