Vulnerability Description
Stack consumption vulnerability in the message splitting functionality in Quassel before 0.12-rc1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uncontrolled recursion) via a crafted massage.
CVSS Score
5.0
MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Quassel-Irc | Quassel | <= 0.11.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163054.htm
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/158666.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-04/msg00018.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/20/12
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/27/11
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/28/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74048
- https://github.com/quassel/quassel/commit/b5e38970ffd55e2dd9f706ce75af9a8d7730b1
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163054.htm
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/158666.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-04/msg00018.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/20/12
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/27/11
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/28/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74048
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-2779?
CVE-2015-2779 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Stack consumption vulnerability in the message splitting functionality in Quassel before 0.12-rc1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uncontrolled recursion) via a crafted massage.
How severe is CVE-2015-2779?
CVE-2015-2779 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-2015-2779?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Quassel-Irc Quassel.