Vulnerability Description
core/nicklist.c in Irssi before 0.8.15 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via vectors related to an attempted fuzzy nick match at the instant that a victim leaves a channel.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Irssi | Irssi | <= 0.8.15 |
References
- http://irssi.org/news
- http://irssi.org/news/ChangeLog
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/041054.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00001.html
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127098845125270&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127110132019166&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127111071631857&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127115784314970&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127119240204394&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39365Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39620
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39797
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023845
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2010&m=slackware
- http://svn.irssi.org/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi/irssi/trunk/src/core/nicklist.c?root=irs
FAQ
What is CVE-2010-1156?
CVE-2010-1156 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). core/nicklist.c in Irssi before 0.8.15 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via vectors related to an attempted fuzzy nick match at the...
How severe is CVE-2010-1156?
CVE-2010-1156 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2010-1156?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Irssi Irssi.