CVE-2020-9760
WeeChat IRC Mode Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
An issue was discovered in WeeChat before 2.7.1 (0.3.4 to 2.7 are affected). When a new IRC message 005 is received with longer nick prefixes, a buffer overflow and possibly a crash can happen when a new mode is set for a nick.
INFO
Published Date :
March 23, 2020, 4:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 1, 2022, 3:39 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
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-2020-9760.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/weechat/weechat/commit/40ccacb4330a64802b1f1e28ed9a6b6d3ca9197f | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00031.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/09/msg00018.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-51 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://weechat.org/doc/security/ | Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2020-9760 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 01, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00031.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00031.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/09/msg00018.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/09/msg00018.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-51 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-51 Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 30, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/09/msg00018.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 25, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-51 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 24, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00031.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 24, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://github.com/weechat/weechat/commit/40ccacb4330a64802b1f1e28ed9a6b6d3ca9197f No Types Assigned https://github.com/weechat/weechat/commit/40ccacb4330a64802b1f1e28ed9a6b6d3ca9197f Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://weechat.org/doc/security/ No Types Assigned https://weechat.org/doc/security/ Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-120 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:weechat:weechat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 0.3.4 up to (excluding) 2.7.1
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-9760 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-2020-9760
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.33 }} -0.00%
score
0.67911
percentile