What is the severity of CVE-2016-7045?

CVE-2016-7045 has a high severity rating due to its potential to cause a denial of service through heap corruption.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7045?

To fix CVE-2016-7045, update Irssi to version 0.8.20 or later, and ensure your system packages are up-to-date.

Which versions of Irssi are affected by CVE-2016-7045?

CVE-2016-7045 affects Irssi versions prior to 0.8.20.

What types of systems are impacted by CVE-2016-7045?

CVE-2016-7045 impacts Debian Linux 8.0 and Ubuntu Linux 16.04 along with any versions of Irssi prior to 0.8.20.

What is the attack vector for CVE-2016-7045?

The attack vector for CVE-2016-7045 involves sending specially crafted strings that lead to a crash of the Irssi application.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-7045

high

7.5

CWE

119

27/9/2016

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-7045: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Sep 27 2016(Updated: )

The format_send_to_gui function in the format parsing code in Irssi before 0.8.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap corruption and crash) via vectors involving the length of a string.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Irssi Irssi	<=0.8.19
Debian Debian Linux	=8.0
Ubuntu Linux	=16.04

Remedy

https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2016.txt

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7045?
CVE-2016-7045 has a high severity rating due to its potential to cause a denial of service through heap corruption.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7045?
To fix CVE-2016-7045, update Irssi to version 0.8.20 or later, and ensure your system packages are up-to-date.
Which versions of Irssi are affected by CVE-2016-7045?
CVE-2016-7045 affects Irssi versions prior to 0.8.20.
What types of systems are impacted by CVE-2016-7045?
CVE-2016-7045 impacts Debian Linux 8.0 and Ubuntu Linux 16.04 along with any versions of Irssi prior to 0.8.20.
What is the attack vector for CVE-2016-7045?
The attack vector for CVE-2016-7045 involves sending specially crafted strings that lead to a crash of the Irssi application.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7045?
CVE-2016-7045 has a high severity rating due to its potential to cause a denial of service through heap corruption.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7045?
To fix CVE-2016-7045, update Irssi to version 0.8.20 or later, and ensure your system packages are up-to-date.
Which versions of Irssi are affected by CVE-2016-7045?
CVE-2016-7045 affects Irssi versions prior to 0.8.20.
What types of systems are impacted by CVE-2016-7045?
CVE-2016-7045 impacts Debian Linux 8.0 and Ubuntu Linux 16.04 along with any versions of Irssi prior to 0.8.20.
What is the attack vector for CVE-2016-7045?
The attack vector for CVE-2016-7045 involves sending specially crafted strings that lead to a crash of the Irssi application.