High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Jun 7, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-9469
CVE-2017-9469
Description
In Irssi before 1.0.3, when receiving certain incorrectly quoted DCC files, it tries to find the terminating quote one byte before the allocated memory. Thus, remote attackers might be able to 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/99043nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038621nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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