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CVE-2017-8073
WeeChat before 1.7.1 allows a remote crash by sending a...
Vulnerability Description
WeeChat before 1.7.1 allows a remote crash by sending a filename via DCC to the IRC plugin. This occurs in the irc_ctcp_dcc_filename_without_quotes function during quote removal, with a buffer overflow.
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.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97987
- https://weechat.org/download/security/
- https://github.com/weechat/weechat/commit/2fb346f25f79e412cf0ed314fdf791763c19b70b
- https://weechat.org/news/95/20170422-Version-1.7.1/
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3836
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4ASRTCQFFDAAK347URWNDH6NSED2BGNY/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ER23GT23US5JXDLUZAMGMWXKZ74MI4S2/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M3LAJTLI3LWZRNCFYJ7PCBBTHUMCCBHH/
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Affected Vendor
weechat
View all reports →Affected Software
weechat, debian linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 8.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 23rd, 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.