Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-10966 (CCN-128363)

Assigned:2017-07-07
Published:2017-07-07
Updated:2017-11-05
Summary:An issue was discovered in Irssi before 1.0.4. While updating the internal nick list, Irssi could incorrectly use the GHashTable interface and free the nick while updating it. This would then result in use-after-free conditions on each access of the hash table.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.8 Critical (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.5 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
4.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-416
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-10966

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
irssi-cve201710966-unspec(128363)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/irssi/irssi/commit/5e26325317c72a04c1610ad952974e206384d291

Source: CCN
Type: IRSSI-SA-2017-07 Irssi Security Advisory
Two vulnerabilities have been located in Irssi

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2017_07.txt

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-4016

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:irssi:irssi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 1.0.3)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:irssi:irssi:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:201710966
    V
    		CVE-2017-10966
    2022-06-30
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:112443
    P
    		irssi-1.2.3-2.4 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:105949
    P
    		irssi-1.2.3-2.4 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-10-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25657
    P
    		Security update for graphviz (Low)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25017
    P
    		Security update for ceph (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26388
    P
    		Security update for irssi (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25366
    P
    		Security update for ghostscript (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25671
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25144
    P
    		Security update for python3 (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25516
    P
    		Security update for file-roller (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:24942
    P
    		Security update for apache2-mod_jk (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25715
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25225
    P
    		Security update for systemd (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25569
    P
    		Security update for tomcat (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:24953
    P
    		Security update for libvirt (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26353
    P
    		Security update for tor (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:25282
    P
    		Security update for tomcat (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:201710966000
    V
    		CVE-2017-10966 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - low.
    2017-07-07
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:2017109660000000
    V
    		CVE-2017-10966 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2017-07-07
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:201710966000
    V
    		CVE-2017-10966 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - low.
    2017-07-07
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201710966000
    V
    		CVE-2017-10966 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2017-07-07
    BACK
    irssi irssi *
    irssi irssi 1.0.3