Vulnerability Description
A NULL Pointer Dereference of CWE-476 exists in quassel version 0.12.4 in the quasselcore void CoreAuthHandler::handle(const Login &msg) coreauthhandler.cpp line 235 that allows an attacker to cause a denial of service.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Quassel-Irc | Quassel | 0.12.4 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/quassel/quassel/blob/master/src/core/coreauthhandler.cpp#L236ExploitThird 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/core/coreauthhandler.cpp#L236ExploitThird 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-2018-1000179?
CVE-2018-1000179 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). A NULL Pointer Dereference of CWE-476 exists in quassel version 0.12.4 in the quasselcore void CoreAuthHandler::handle(const Login &msg) coreauthhandler.cpp line 235 that allows an attacker to cause a...
How severe is CVE-2018-1000179?
CVE-2018-1000179 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-1000179?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Quassel-Irc Quassel, Debian Debian Linux.