Vulnerability Description
The blowfishECB function in core/cipher.cpp in Quassel IRC 0.10.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a malformed string.
CVSS Score
5.0
MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
| Quassel-Irc | Quassel Irc | 0.10.0 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 12.3 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://bugs.quassel-irc.org/issues/1314Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00028.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00046.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00068.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61932Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62035Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62261Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3063Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3068Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2401-1Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/quassel/quassel/commit/8b5ecd226f9208af3074b33d3b7cf5e14f55b1Issue TrackingPatch
- http://bugs.quassel-irc.org/issues/1314Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00028.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00046.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-03/msg00068.htmlThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-8483?
CVE-2014-8483 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). The blowfishECB function in core/cipher.cpp in Quassel IRC 0.10.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a malformed string.
How severe is CVE-2014-8483?
CVE-2014-8483 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-8483?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Quassel-Irc Quassel Irc, Opensuse Opensuse.