CVE-2017-7191

Description

The netjoin processing in Irssi 1.x before 1.0.2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.65% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory irssi.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/irssi/irssi/commit/77b2631c78461965bc9a7414aae206b5c514e1b3 third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97185 vdb entry third party advisory
https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2017_03.txt patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7191?
CVE-2017-7191 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-7191?
To fix CVE-2017-7191, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-7191 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-7191 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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