Critical severity · published Aug 29, 2019
CVE-2019-15717
Irssi 1.2.x before 1.2.2 has a use-after-free if the IRC server sends a double CAP
9.8
CVSS
2.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Irssi 1.2.x before 1.2.2 has a use-after-free if the IRC server sends a double CAP.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.5% · higher than 85% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
IR
Irssi · Irssi
1.2.0 before 1.2.2 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
19.04 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15717
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-15717
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/29/3
Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/08/29/5
Vendor Advisory
https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2019_08.txt
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JDDRTNKDDO52CO5USJ73BE6XVG7BD4KP/
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4119-1/
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