What is the severity of CVE-2017-15723?

CVE-2017-15723 is categorized as a moderate severity vulnerability.

How do I fix CVE-2017-15723?

To fix CVE-2017-15723, upgrade Irssi to version 1.0.5 or later.

What impact does CVE-2017-15723 have?

CVE-2017-15723 may lead to a NULL pointer dereference, potentially causing the application to crash.

Which versions of Irssi are affected by CVE-2017-15723?

Irssi versions prior to 1.0.5 are affected by CVE-2017-15723.

Is CVE-2017-15723 specific to certain operating systems?

Yes, CVE-2017-15723 affects specific versions of Irssi on Debian Linux 8.0 and 9.0.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-15723

high

7.5

CWE

476

22/10/2017

5/8/2024

CVE-2017-15723: Null Pointer Dereference

First published: Sun Oct 22 2017(Updated: )

In Irssi before 1.0.5, overlong nicks or targets may result in a NULL pointer dereference while splitting the message.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Irssi Irssi	<=1.0.4
Debian Debian Linux	=8.0
Debian Debian Linux	=9.0
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-2017-15723?
CVE-2017-15723 is categorized as a moderate severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15723?
To fix CVE-2017-15723, upgrade Irssi to version 1.0.5 or later.
What impact does CVE-2017-15723 have?
CVE-2017-15723 may lead to a NULL pointer dereference, potentially causing the application to crash.
Which versions of Irssi are affected by CVE-2017-15723?
Irssi versions prior to 1.0.5 are affected by CVE-2017-15723.
Is CVE-2017-15723 specific to certain operating systems?
Yes, CVE-2017-15723 affects specific versions of Irssi on Debian Linux 8.0 and 9.0.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-15723?
CVE-2017-15723 is categorized as a moderate severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15723?
To fix CVE-2017-15723, upgrade Irssi to version 1.0.5 or later.
What impact does CVE-2017-15723 have?
CVE-2017-15723 may lead to a NULL pointer dereference, potentially causing the application to crash.
Which versions of Irssi are affected by CVE-2017-15723?
Irssi versions prior to 1.0.5 are affected by CVE-2017-15723.
Is CVE-2017-15723 specific to certain operating systems?
Yes, CVE-2017-15723 affects specific versions of Irssi on Debian Linux 8.0 and 9.0.