What is the severity of CVE-2017-7191?

CVE-2017-7191 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and arbitrary code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2017-7191?

To fix CVE-2017-7191, upgrade to Irssi version 1.0.2 or later.

What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2017-7191?

CVE-2017-7191 allows attackers to perform denial of service attacks and potentially execute arbitrary code.

Which versions of Irssi are affected by CVE-2017-7191?

Irssi versions prior to 1.0.2 are affected by CVE-2017-7191.

What components of Irssi are involved in CVE-2017-7191?

The netjoin processing component of Irssi is involved in the CVE-2017-7191 vulnerability.

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CVE-2017-7191

critical

9.8

CWE

416

27/3/2017

5/8/2024

CVE-2017-7191: Use After Free

First published: Mon Mar 27 2017(Updated: )

The netjoin processing in Irssi 1.x before 1.0.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Irssi Irssi	<=1.0.1

Remedy

https://github.com/irssi/irssi/commit/77b2631c78461965bc9a7414aae206b5c514e1b3

Remedy

https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2017_03.txt

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7191?
CVE-2017-7191 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and arbitrary code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7191?
To fix CVE-2017-7191, upgrade to Irssi version 1.0.2 or later.
What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2017-7191?
CVE-2017-7191 allows attackers to perform denial of service attacks and potentially execute arbitrary code.
Which versions of Irssi are affected by CVE-2017-7191?
Irssi versions prior to 1.0.2 are affected by CVE-2017-7191.
What components of Irssi are involved in CVE-2017-7191?
The netjoin processing component of Irssi is involved in the CVE-2017-7191 vulnerability.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7191?
CVE-2017-7191 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and arbitrary code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7191?
To fix CVE-2017-7191, upgrade to Irssi version 1.0.2 or later.
What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2017-7191?
CVE-2017-7191 allows attackers to perform denial of service attacks and potentially execute arbitrary code.
Which versions of Irssi are affected by CVE-2017-7191?
Irssi versions prior to 1.0.2 are affected by CVE-2017-7191.
What components of Irssi are involved in CVE-2017-7191?
The netjoin processing component of Irssi is involved in the CVE-2017-7191 vulnerability.