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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.891318
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-1318-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'irssi' package(s) announced via the DLA-1318-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'irssi' package(s) announced via the DLA-1318-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that there was an issue in the irssi IRC client where certain nick names could result in out-of-bounds access when printing theme strings.

For Debian 7 Wheezy, this issue has been fixed in irssi version 0.8.15-5+deb7u6. It was incorrectly missing from the upload of 0.8.15-5+deb7u5 announced as part of DLA-1289-1. Thanks to Ben Hutchings and Matus Uhlhar.

We recommend that you upgrade your irssi packages.

Affected Software/OS:
'irssi' package(s) on Debian 7.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-7051
Debian Security Information: DSA-4162 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4162
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00021.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3590-1/
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