SB2018021622 - NULL pointer dereference in irssi (Alpine package)
Published: February 16, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018021622
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-7050)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.The weakness exists due to a NULL pointer dereference when an "empty" nick has been observed. A remote attacker can use a broken ircd or control over the ircde and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.