What is the severity of CVE-2019-15717?

CVE-2019-15717 has a moderate severity level due to the potential for exploitation via use-after-free vulnerabilities.

How do I fix CVE-2019-15717?

To fix CVE-2019-15717, upgrade to Irssi version 1.2.2 or later.

Which versions of Irssi are affected by CVE-2019-15717?

Irssi versions before 1.2.2 are vulnerable to CVE-2019-15717.

Is CVE-2019-15717 specific to any operating system?

CVE-2019-15717 affects multiple operating systems including Debian and Ubuntu.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-15717?

CVE-2019-15717 is a use-after-free vulnerability that may occur when an IRC server sends a double CAP.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2019-15717

critical

9.8

CWE

416

29/8/2019

5/8/2024

CVE-2019-15717: Use After Free

First published: Thu Aug 29 2019(Updated: )

Irssi 1.2.x before 1.2.2 has a use-after-free if the IRC server sends a double CAP.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
debian/irssi		1.2.3-1 1.4.3-2 1.4.5-1
Irssi Irssi	>=1.2.0<1.2.2
Ubuntu Linux	=19.04

Remedy

https://github.com/irssi/irssi/commit/5a4e7ab659aba2855895c9f43e9a7a131f4e89b3

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-15717?
CVE-2019-15717 has a moderate severity level due to the potential for exploitation via use-after-free vulnerabilities.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15717?
To fix CVE-2019-15717, upgrade to Irssi version 1.2.2 or later.
Which versions of Irssi are affected by CVE-2019-15717?
Irssi versions before 1.2.2 are vulnerable to CVE-2019-15717.
Is CVE-2019-15717 specific to any operating system?
CVE-2019-15717 affects multiple operating systems including Debian and Ubuntu.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-15717?
CVE-2019-15717 is a use-after-free vulnerability that may occur when an IRC server sends a double CAP.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-15717?
CVE-2019-15717 has a moderate severity level due to the potential for exploitation via use-after-free vulnerabilities.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15717?
To fix CVE-2019-15717, upgrade to Irssi version 1.2.2 or later.
Which versions of Irssi are affected by CVE-2019-15717?
Irssi versions before 1.2.2 are vulnerable to CVE-2019-15717.
Is CVE-2019-15717 specific to any operating system?
CVE-2019-15717 affects multiple operating systems including Debian and Ubuntu.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-15717?
CVE-2019-15717 is a use-after-free vulnerability that may occur when an IRC server sends a double CAP.