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High
CVE-2017-15723
In Irssi before 1.0.5, overlong nicks or targets may result...
Vulnerability Description
In Irssi before 1.0.5, overlong nicks or targets may result in a NULL pointer dereference while splitting the message.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
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Affected Vendor
irssi
View all reports →Affected Software
irssi, debian linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 8.0, 9.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 22nd, 2017
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.