CVE-2017-5194

7.5 HIGH
Published: March 03, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Irssi before 0.8.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an invalid nick message.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/06/1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95310
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2017_01.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00022.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-45
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/06/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95310
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2017_01.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00022.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-45
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.9%
91th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

Affected Vendors

irssi debian

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