CVE-2017-5196
Irssi Heap Buffer Overflow
Description
Irssi 0.8.18 before 0.8.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via vectors involving strings that are not UTF8.
INFO
Published Date :
March 3, 2017, 3:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 19, 2019, 12:32 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-5196.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/06/1 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95310 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2017_01.txt | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-45 | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 19, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-45 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-45 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/06/1 Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/06/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:irssi:irssi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.8.17 OR *cpe:2.3:a:irssi:irssi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 0.8.18 up to (excluding) 0.8.21 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-45 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 07, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95310 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95310 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2017_01.txt No Types Assigned https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2017_01.txt Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/06/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/06/1 Mailing List Added CWE CWE-125 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:irssi:irssi:0.8.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 07, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95310 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-5196 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-5196
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.49 }} 0.00%
score
0.72334
percentile