CVE-2017-9468 describes a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in Irssi versions prior to 1.0.3, affecting Debian Linux and Irssi itself. This critical flaw allows remote IRC servers to trigger a denial-of-service by sending a specially crafted DCC message lacking source nick/host information. Rated 7.5 HIGH on CVSS, the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low complexity and no user interaction, leading to a complete loss of availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:irssi:irssi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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