What is the severity of CVE-2017-15227?

CVE-2017-15227 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for use-after-free vulnerabilities.

How do I fix CVE-2017-15227?

To fix CVE-2017-15227, you should update Irssi to version 1.0.5 or later.

What versions of Irssi are affected by CVE-2017-15227?

Irssi versions prior to 1.0.5 are affected by CVE-2017-15227.

Can CVE-2017-15227 lead to security issues?

Yes, CVE-2017-15227 can lead to security issues such as arbitrary code execution under certain circumstances.

What systems are impacted by CVE-2017-15227?

CVE-2017-15227 impacts systems running affected versions of the Irssi software.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-15227

high

7.5

CWE

416

22/10/2017

5/8/2024

CVE-2017-15227: Use After Free

First published: Sun Oct 22 2017(Updated: )

Irssi before 1.0.5, while waiting for the channel synchronisation, may incorrectly fail to remove destroyed channels from the query list, resulting in use-after-free conditions when updating the state later on.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Irssi Irssi	<=1.0.4
debian/irssi		1.2.0-2+deb10u1 1.2.3-1 1.4.3-2 1.4.5-1

Remedy

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/22/4

Remedy

https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2017_10.txt

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-15227?
CVE-2017-15227 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for use-after-free vulnerabilities.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15227?
To fix CVE-2017-15227, you should update Irssi to version 1.0.5 or later.
What versions of Irssi are affected by CVE-2017-15227?
Irssi versions prior to 1.0.5 are affected by CVE-2017-15227.
Can CVE-2017-15227 lead to security issues?
Yes, CVE-2017-15227 can lead to security issues such as arbitrary code execution under certain circumstances.
What systems are impacted by CVE-2017-15227?
CVE-2017-15227 impacts systems running affected versions of the Irssi software.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-15227?
CVE-2017-15227 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for use-after-free vulnerabilities.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15227?
To fix CVE-2017-15227, you should update Irssi to version 1.0.5 or later.
What versions of Irssi are affected by CVE-2017-15227?
Irssi versions prior to 1.0.5 are affected by CVE-2017-15227.
Can CVE-2017-15227 lead to security issues?
Yes, CVE-2017-15227 can lead to security issues such as arbitrary code execution under certain circumstances.
What systems are impacted by CVE-2017-15227?
CVE-2017-15227 impacts systems running affected versions of the Irssi software.