CVE-2018-5208 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Q: What is CVE-2018-5208?

CVE-2018-5208 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). In Irssi before 1.0.6, a calculation error in the completion code could cause a heap buffer overflow when completing certain strings.

Q: How severe is CVE-2018-5208?

CVE-2018-5208 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2018-5208?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Irssi Irssi, Debian Debian Linux.

Vulnerability Description

In Irssi before 1.0.6, a calculation error in the completion code could cause a heap buffer overflow when completing certain strings.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Irssi	Irssi	< 1.0.6
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2018_01.txtPatchVendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4162Third Party Advisory
https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2018_01.txtPatchVendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4162Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-5208?

CVE-2018-5208 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). In Irssi before 1.0.6, a calculation error in the completion code could cause a heap buffer overflow when completing certain strings.

How severe is CVE-2018-5208?

CVE-2018-5208 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-2018-5208?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Irssi Irssi, Debian Debian Linux.