CVE-2017-8073

WeeChat before 1.7.1 allows a remote crash by sending a filename via DCC to the IRC plugin. This occurs in the irc_ctcp_dcc_filename_without_quotes function during quote removal, with a buffer overflow.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://weechat.org/news/95/20170422-Version-1.7.1/	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://weechat.org/download/security/	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/weechat/weechat/commit/2fb346f25f79e412cf0ed314fdf791763c19b70b	Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97987	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3836	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ER23GT23US5JXDLUZAMGMWXKZ74MI4S2/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4ASRTCQFFDAAK347URWNDH6NSED2BGNY/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M3LAJTLI3LWZRNCFYJ7PCBBTHUMCCBHH/

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:weechat:weechat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-04-23 08:59

Updated : 2020-03-16 10:15

NVD link : CVE-2017-8073

Mitre link : CVE-2017-8073

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

weechat

weechat

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