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Debian 7: DLA-1111-1 Critical Logger Plugin Buffer Overflow

debian lts
Calendar Grey September 26, 2017
Dist Debian Esm H88
The logger extension for WeeChat running on Debian LTS has a critical vulnerability related to buffer reading, necessitating an immediate update to ensure package security.
It was discovered that WeeChat's logger plugin is vulnerable to an invalid buffer read which can be exploited remotely to trigger an application crash or other undefined behaviour

Summary

For Debian 7 "Wheezy", these problems have been fixed in version
0.3.8-1+deb7u3.

We recommend that you upgrade your weechat 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


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Package: weechat
Version: 0.3.8-1+deb7u3
CVE ID: CVE-2017-14727
Debian Bug: 876553

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