What is the severity of CVE-2017-5194?

CVE-2017-5194 has a severity rating that allows for potential remote denial of service attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5194?

To fix CVE-2017-5194, upgrade Irssi to version 0.8.21 or later.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-5194?

CVE-2017-5194 is classified as a use-after-free vulnerability.

Who is affected by CVE-2017-5194?

CVE-2017-5194 affects users of Irssi versions prior to 0.8.21 and Debian Linux version 7.0.

What can attackers do with CVE-2017-5194?

Attackers can exploit CVE-2017-5194 to cause a denial of service by sending an invalid nick message.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2017-5194

high

7.5

CWE

416

3/3/2017

5/8/2024

CVE-2017-5194: Use After Free

First published: Fri Mar 03 2017(Updated: )

Use-after-free vulnerability in Irssi before 0.8.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an invalid nick message.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Irssi Irssi	<0.8.21
Debian Debian Linux	=7.0

Remedy

https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2017_01.txt

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5194?
CVE-2017-5194 has a severity rating that allows for potential remote denial of service attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5194?
To fix CVE-2017-5194, upgrade Irssi to version 0.8.21 or later.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-5194?
CVE-2017-5194 is classified as a use-after-free vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2017-5194?
CVE-2017-5194 affects users of Irssi versions prior to 0.8.21 and Debian Linux version 7.0.
What can attackers do with CVE-2017-5194?
Attackers can exploit CVE-2017-5194 to cause a denial of service by sending an invalid nick message.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5194?
CVE-2017-5194 has a severity rating that allows for potential remote denial of service attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5194?
To fix CVE-2017-5194, upgrade Irssi to version 0.8.21 or later.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-5194?
CVE-2017-5194 is classified as a use-after-free vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2017-5194?
CVE-2017-5194 affects users of Irssi versions prior to 0.8.21 and Debian Linux version 7.0.
What can attackers do with CVE-2017-5194?
Attackers can exploit CVE-2017-5194 to cause a denial of service by sending an invalid nick message.