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| Test ID: | 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843417 |
| Category: | Ubuntu Local Security Checks |
| Title: | Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3527-1) |
| Summary: | The remote host is missing an update for the 'irssi' package(s) announced via the USN-3527-1 advisory. |
| Description: | Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'irssi' package(s) announced via the USN-3527-1 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 Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 17.04, Ubuntu 17.10. 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 |
| Copyright | Copyright (C) 2018 Greenbone AG |
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