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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2018.0069
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2018-0069)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'irssi' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2018-0069 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'irssi' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2018-0069 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Joseph Bisch discovered that Irssi incorrectly handled incomplete escape
codes. If a user were tricked into using malformed commands or opening
malformed files, an attacker could use this issue to cause Irssi to
crash, resulting in a denial of service (CVE-2018-5205).

Joseph Bisch discovered that Irssi incorrectly handled settings the
channel topic without specifying a sender. A malicious IRC server could
use this issue to cause Irssi to crash, resulting in a denial of service
(CVE-2018-5206).

Joseph Bisch discovered that Irssi incorrectly handled incomplete
variable arguments. If a user were tricked into using malformed commands
or opening malformed files, an attacker could use this issue to cause
Irssi to crash, resulting in a denial of service (CVE-2018-5207).

Joseph Bisch discovered that Irssi incorrectly handled completing
certain strings. An attacker could use this issue to cause Irssi to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code (CVE-2018-5208).

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-2018-5205
Debian Security Information: DSA-4162 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4162
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3527-1/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-5206
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-5207
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-5208
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