CVE-2003-1020: Medium severity Irssi irssi vulnerability
Published Dec 23, 2003
·Updated
The formatsendtogui function in formats.c for irssi before 0.8.9 allows remote IRC users to cause a denial of service (crash).
Affected Software
9 affected components
Irssi irssi=0.8.4
Irssi irssi=0.8.5
Irssi irssi=0.8.6
Irssi irssi=0.8.7
Irssi irssi=0.8.8
Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux=9.1
Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux=9.1
Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux=9.2
Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux=9.2
Event History
Dec 23, 2003
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Jan 5, 2004
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2003-1020?
CVE-2003-1020 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can crash irssi.
2
How do I fix CVE-2003-1020?
To mitigate CVE-2003-1020, upgrade irssi to version 0.8.9 or later.
3
Which versions of irssi are affected by CVE-2003-1020?
CVE-2003-1020 affects irssi versions 0.8.4 through 0.8.8.
4
Can CVE-2003-1020 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2003-1020 can be exploited by remote IRC users to crash the application.
5
Is there a patch available for CVE-2003-1020?
Yes, the patch is included in irssi version 0.8.9 and later.