PT-2021-27341 · Irssi · Irssi
Published
2021-04-22
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Updated
2021-04-22
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Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions:
irssi versions prior to 1.2.3
Description:
The issue concerns a memory leak on malformed CAP requests, an erroneous free of SASL data, and other problems. It also involves fixes for various crashes, freezes, and compilation issues. The estimated number of potentially affected devices is not provided, and there is no information about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.
Recommendations:
For versions prior to 1.2.3, update to version 1.2.3 to resolve the issues. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the
utf8proc compilation and restricting the use of CAP requests to minimize the risk of exploitation. Avoid using the SASL data until the issue is resolved. Restrict access to the IDCHANs layout to minimize the risk of exploitation. Found an issue in the description? Have something to add? Feel free to write us 👾
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Affected Products
Irssi