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Package        : irssi
Version        : 0.8.15-5+deb7u2
CVE ID         : CVE-2017-9468 CVE-2017-9469
Debian Bug     : #864400

Irssi has some issues where remote attackers might be able to cause a crash.

CVE-2017-9468

	In irssi, when receiving a DCC message without source nick/host, it
	attempts to dereference a NULL pointer.

CVE-2017-9469

	In irssi, when receiving certain incorrectly quoted DCC files, it tries to
	find the terminating quote one byte before the allocated memory.

For Debian 7 "Wheezy", these problems have been fixed in version
0.8.15-5+deb7u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your irssi packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Debian LTS: DLA-1088-1: irssi security update

September 4, 2017
Irssi has some issues where remote attackers might be able to cause a crash

Summary

CVE-2017-9468

In irssi, when receiving a DCC message without source nick/host, it
attempts to dereference a NULL pointer.

CVE-2017-9469

In irssi, when receiving certain incorrectly quoted DCC files, it tries to
find the terminating quote one byte before the allocated memory.

For Debian 7 "Wheezy", these problems have been fixed in version
0.8.15-5+deb7u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your irssi packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS


Severity
Package : irssi
Version : 0.8.15-5+deb7u2
CVE ID : CVE-2017-9468 CVE-2017-9469
Debian Bug : #864400

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