Vulnerability Description
A heap corruption of type CWE-120 exists in quassel version 0.12.4 in quasselcore in void DataStreamPeer::processMessage(const QByteArray &msg) datastreampeer.cpp line 62 that allows an attacker to execute code remotely.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Quassel-Irc | Quassel | 0.12.4 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/quassel/quassel/blob/master/src/common/protocols/datastream/dPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://i.imgur.com/JJ4QcNq.pngExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00001.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-04Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4594-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4189Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/quassel/quassel/blob/master/src/common/protocols/datastream/dPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://i.imgur.com/JJ4QcNq.pngExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00001.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-04Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4594-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4189Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-1000178?
CVE-2018-1000178 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). A heap corruption of type CWE-120 exists in quassel version 0.12.4 in quasselcore in void DataStreamPeer::processMessage(const QByteArray &msg) datastreampeer.cpp line 62 that allows an attacker to ex...
How severe is CVE-2018-1000178?
CVE-2018-1000178 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-1000178?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Quassel-Irc Quassel, Debian Debian Linux.