High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Jun 7, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-9468
CVE-2017-9468
Description
In Irssi before 1.0.3, when receiving a DCC message without source nick/host, it attempts to dereference a NULL pointer. Thus, remote IRC servers can cause a crash.
Affected products
3cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
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References
5- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/06/06/4nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2017_06.txtnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3885nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99015nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038621nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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