What is the severity of CVE-2023-29132?

CVE-2023-29132 has a severity rating of medium due to potential exploitation leading to instability in the Irssi application.

How do I fix CVE-2023-29132?

To fix CVE-2023-29132, upgrade Irssi to version 1.4.4 or later.

What versions of Irssi are affected by CVE-2023-29132?

CVE-2023-29132 affects Irssi versions 1.3.x and 1.4.x before 1.4.4.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-29132?

CVE-2023-29132 is a use-after-free vulnerability that occurs during concurrent printing of formatted and non-formatted lines.

Can CVE-2023-29132 lead to a crash in Irssi?

Yes, CVE-2023-29132 can lead to application instability and potential crashes in Irssi.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2023-29132

medium

5.3

CWE

416

14/4/2023

24/4/2023

CVE-2023-29132: Use After Free

First published: Fri Apr 14 2023(Updated: )

Irssi 1.3.x and 1.4.x before 1.4.4 has a use-after-free because of use of a stale special collector reference. This occurs when printing of a non-formatted line is concurrent with printing of a formatted line.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Irssi Irssi	>=1.3.0<1.4.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-29132?
CVE-2023-29132 has a severity rating of medium due to potential exploitation leading to instability in the Irssi application.
How do I fix CVE-2023-29132?
To fix CVE-2023-29132, upgrade Irssi to version 1.4.4 or later.
What versions of Irssi are affected by CVE-2023-29132?
CVE-2023-29132 affects Irssi versions 1.3.x and 1.4.x before 1.4.4.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-29132?
CVE-2023-29132 is a use-after-free vulnerability that occurs during concurrent printing of formatted and non-formatted lines.
Can CVE-2023-29132 lead to a crash in Irssi?
Yes, CVE-2023-29132 can lead to application instability and potential crashes in Irssi.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-29132?
CVE-2023-29132 has a severity rating of medium due to potential exploitation leading to instability in the Irssi application.
How do I fix CVE-2023-29132?
To fix CVE-2023-29132, upgrade Irssi to version 1.4.4 or later.
What versions of Irssi are affected by CVE-2023-29132?
CVE-2023-29132 affects Irssi versions 1.3.x and 1.4.x before 1.4.4.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2023-29132?
CVE-2023-29132 is a use-after-free vulnerability that occurs during concurrent printing of formatted and non-formatted lines.
Can CVE-2023-29132 lead to a crash in Irssi?
Yes, CVE-2023-29132 can lead to application instability and potential crashes in Irssi.