CVE-2017-8073
High
Description
WeeChat before 1.7.1 allows a remote crash by sending a filename via DCC to the IRC plugin. This occurs in the irc_ctcp_dcc_filename_without_quotes function during quote removal, with a buffer overflow.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Weechat
PublishedApr 23, 2017
First seenApr 23, 2017
How to fix
Update
- weechat weechat1.7.1 or later
Vendor advisories
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4ASRTCQFFDAAK347URWNDH6NSED2BGNY/
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ER23GT23US5JXDLUZAMGMWXKZ74MI4S2/
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M3LAJTLI3LWZRNCFYJ7PCBBTHUMCCBHH/
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| weechat weechat | v < 1.7.1 | 1.7.1 |
| debian debian_linux | 8.0 | — |
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