CVE-2019-5882: Use After Free
First published: Wed Jan 09 2019(Updated: )
Irssi 1.1.x before 1.1.2 has a use after free when hidden lines are expired from the scroll buffer.
Credit: cve@mitre.org 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 | >=1.1.0<1.1.2 | |
| Ubuntu Linux | =14.04 | |
| Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
| Ubuntu Linux | =18.04 | |
| Ubuntu Linux | =18.10 | |
| Ubuntu | =14.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =16.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =18.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =18.10 |
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Reference Links
- https://github.com/irssi/irssi/pull/948
- https://irssi.org/NEWS/#v1-1-2
- https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2019_01.txt
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3862-1/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2019-5882
- https://github.com/irssi/irssi//commit/8684ccb45c267fdeaaa779fce9323047aa5a9e38
- https://github.com/irssi/irssi/commit/8dfeca57ede1e726de07522a87203ce13676882d
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-5882
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-5882
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5882
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-5882
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2019-5882?
CVE-2019-5882 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for exploitation through a use-after-free condition.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5882?
To remediate CVE-2019-5882, upgrade Irssi to version 1.1.2 or later.
Which versions of Irssi are affected by CVE-2019-5882?
Irssi versions 1.1.0 through 1.1.1 are vulnerable to CVE-2019-5882.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-5882?
CVE-2019-5882 is a use-after-free vulnerability that occurs when hidden lines are expired from the scroll buffer.
On which operating systems can CVE-2019-5882 be found?
CVE-2019-5882 affects Irssi installations on Debian and Ubuntu versions 14.04, 16.04, 18.04, and 18.10.
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