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Arch Linux: ASA-201703-17 High Severity: Irssi Code Execution

Calendar Mar 21, 2017 • User Avatar LinuxSecurity Advisories
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security advisory high severity arbitrary code execution irssi arch linux
The package irssi before version 1.0.2-1 is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution. 
Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-201703-17
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Severity: High
Date    : 2017-03-21
CVE-ID  : CVE-2017-7191
Package : irssi
Type    : arbitrary code execution
Remote  : Yes
Link    : https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-224

Summary
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The package irssi before version 1.0.2-1 is vulnerable to arbitrary
code execution.

Resolution
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Upgrade to 1.0.2-1.

# pacman -Syu "irssi>=1.0.2-1"

The problem has been fixed upstream in version 1.0.2.

Workaround
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None.

Description
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A use after free vulnerability has been discovered in irssi < 1.0.2
while producing a list of netjoins that can result in arbitrary code
execution.

Impact
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A malicious attacker is able to crash the irssi process or execute
arbitrary code on the host by forcing a server disconnection during a
netsplit.

References
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https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2017_03.txt
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-7191