Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 10, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-2778
CVE-2015-2778
Description
Quassel before 0.12-rc1 uses an incorrect data-type size when splitting a message, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long CTCP query containing only multibyte characters.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:quassel-irc:quassel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:quassel-irc:quassel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=0.11.0
- (no CPE)range: <0.12-rc1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-04/msg00018.htmlnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/20/12nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/27/11nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/28/3nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/73305nvd
- github.com/quassel/quassel/commit/b5e38970ffd55e2dd9f706ce75af9a8d7730b1b8nvd
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