NVD - CVE-2016-7045

CVE-2016-7045 Detail

Modified

This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.

Description

The format_send_to_gui function in the format parsing code in Irssi before 0.8.20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap corruption and crash) via vectors involving the length of a string.

Source: MITRE
Description Last Modified: 09/27/2016

Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.5 HIGH
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H (V3 legend)
Impact Score: 3.6
Exploitability Score: 3.9

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): High

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 5.0 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Allows disruption of service

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3672	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036868
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3086-1	Third Party Advisory
https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2016.txt	Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

Buffer Errors (CWE-119)

Vulnerable software and versions Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1
OR
cpe:2.3:a:irssi:irssi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.8.19
Configuration 2
OR
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 3
OR
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

Denotes Vulnerable Software
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Change History

3 change records found - show changes

Modified Analysis - 9/28/2016 10:35:03 AM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CPE Configuration		Configuration 1 OR cpe:2.3:a:irssi:irssi:0.8.19::::::: (and previous) Configuration 2 OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0::::::: Configuration 3 OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::lts:::*
Added	CVSS V2		(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Added	CVSS V3		AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Added	CWE		CWE-119
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3672 No Types Assigned	http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3672 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3086-1 No Types Assigned	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3086-1 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2016.txt No Types Assigned	https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2016.txt Vendor Advisory, Exploit, Patch

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-7045
NVD Published Date:
09/27/2016
NVD Last Modified:
07/29/2017

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