IRC client irssi in irssi-text before 0.8.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an IRC channel that has a long topic followed by a certain string, possibly triggering a buffer overflow.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irssi | Irssi | 0.8.4 (including) | 0.8.4 (including) |
References
- ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SN-02%3A05.asc
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-157
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5055
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9395
- ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SN-02%3A05.asc
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-157
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5055
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9395