CVE-2010-3443: Medium severity Quassel-irc Quassel Irc vulnerability

Published Nov 23, 2013
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Updated

ctcphandler.cpp in Quassel before 0.6.3 and 0.7.x before 0.7.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (unresponsive IRC) via multiple Client-To-Client Protocol (CTCP) requests in a PRIVMSG message.

Affected Software

17 affected components
Quassel-irc Quassel Irc=0.4.1
Quassel-irc Quassel Irc=0.3.0.1
Quassel-irc Quassel Irc=0.4.3
Quassel-irc Quassel Irc=0.3.0.3
Quassel-irc Quassel Irc=0.3.0
Quassel-irc Quassel Irc=0.1.0
Quassel-irc Quassel Irc<=0.6.2
Quassel-irc Quassel Irc=0.5.0
Quassel-irc Quassel Irc=0.6.1
Quassel-irc Quassel Irc=0.3.1
Quassel-irc Quassel Irc=0.7.0
Quassel-irc Quassel Irc=0.4.0
Quassel-irc Quassel Irc=0.3.0.2
Quassel-irc Quassel Irc=0.4.2
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=9.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=10.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=9.10

Remediation

Event History

Nov 23, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2010-3443?

CVE-2010-3443 has a medium severity level as it allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service affecting IRC functionality.

2

How do I fix CVE-2010-3443?

To fix CVE-2010-3443, upgrade Quassel to version 0.6.3 or higher.

3

Which versions of Quassel are affected by CVE-2010-3443?

CVE-2010-3443 affects Quassel versions prior to 0.6.3 and all versions of 0.7.x before 0.7.1.

4

What kind of attack does CVE-2010-3443 involve?

CVE-2010-3443 involves a denial of service attack, exploiting multiple CTCP requests in a PRIVMSG message.

5

Is there a way to mitigate CVE-2010-3443 without upgrading?

Currently, the most effective mitigation for CVE-2010-3443 is to upgrade the software to a secure version.

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