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CVE-2010-1156

Published: 14 April 2010

core/nicklist.c in Irssi before 0.8.15 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via vectors related to an attempted fuzzy nick match at the instant that a victim leaves a channel.

Notes

AuthorNote
jdstrand 
remotely exploitable, but hard to get timing right

Priority

Low

Status

Package Release Status
irssi
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian 		dapper Ignored
(end of life)
hardy
Released (0.8.12-3ubuntu3.2)
intrepid
Released (0.8.12-4ubuntu2.2)
jaunty
Released (0.8.12-6ubuntu1.2)
karmic
Released (0.8.14-1ubuntu1.1)
upstream
Released (0.8.15)

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