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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2017.0216
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2017-0216)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'irssi' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0216 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'irssi' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0216 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
A malicious server could cause irssi to crash by providing an invalid
timestamp (CVE-2017-10965).

Undefined behavior may be triggered when irssi updates the internal nick
list (CVE-2017-10966).

Affected Software/OS:
'irssi' package(s) on Mageia 5, Mageia 6.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-10965
Debian Security Information: DSA-4016 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4016
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-10966
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