CVE-2017-8073
published 2017-04-23CVE-2017-8073: 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…
PriorityP338high7.5CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
3.11%
86.3th percentile
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.
Affected
7 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | weechat | < weechat 1.7-3 (bookworm) | weechat 1.7-3 (bookworm) |
| weechat | weechat | < 1.7.1 | 1.7.1 |
| weechat | weechat | >= 0 < 1.7-3 | 1.7-3 |
| weechat | weechat | >= 0 < 1.7-3 | 1.7-3 |
| weechat | weechat | >= 0 < 1.7-3 | 1.7-3 |
| weechat | weechat | >= 0 < 1.7-3 | 1.7-3 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.07.5HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.05.0MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
osv7.5HIGH
vendor_debian7.5HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-67v2-2xg7-wff8: WeeChat before 1
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2017-8073 [HIGH] CWE-119 GHSA-67v2-2xg7-wff8: WeeChat before 1
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.
OSV
CVE-2017-8073: WeeChat before 1
osv·2017-04-23·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2017-8073 [HIGH] CVE-2017-8073: WeeChat before 1
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.
Debian
CVE-2017-8073: weechat - WeeChat before 1.7.1 allows a remote crash by sending a filename via DCC to the ...
vendor_debian·2017·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2017-8073 [HIGH] CVE-2017-8073: weechat - WeeChat before 1.7.1 allows a remote crash by sending a filename via DCC to the ...
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.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 1.7-3)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 1.7-3)
forky: resolved (fixed in 1.7-3)
sid: resolved (fixed in 1.7-3)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 1.7-3)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2017-8073 weechat: Buffer overflow in the irc_ctcp_dcc_filename_without_quotes function [epel-all]
bugzilla·2017-04-24·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2017-8073 [HIGH] CVE-2017-8073 weechat: Buffer overflow in the irc_ctcp_dcc_filename_without_quotes function [epel-all]
CVE-2017-8073 weechat: Buffer overflow in the irc_ctcp_dcc_filename_without_quotes function [epel-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of epel-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue affects mult
Bugzilla
CVE-2017-8073 weechat: Buffer overflow in the irc_ctcp_dcc_filename_without_quotes function
bugzilla·2017-04-24·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2017-8073 [HIGH] CVE-2017-8073 weechat: Buffer overflow in the irc_ctcp_dcc_filename_without_quotes function
CVE-2017-8073 weechat: Buffer overflow in the irc_ctcp_dcc_filename_without_quotes function
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.
Upstream patch:
https://github.com/weechat/weechat/commit/2fb346f25f79e412cf0ed314fdf791763c19b70b
External References:
https://weechat.org/download/security/
Discussion:
Created weechat tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: epel-all [bug 1444882]
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1444881]
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This CVE Bugzilla entry is for community support informational purposes only as it does not affect a package in a commercially supported Red Hat product. Refer to the dependent bugs for status of those indivi
Bugzilla
CVE-2017-8073 weechat: Buffer overflow in the irc_ctcp_dcc_filename_without_quotes function [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2017-04-24·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2017-8073 [HIGH] CVE-2017-8073 weechat: Buffer overflow in the irc_ctcp_dcc_filename_without_quotes function [fedora-all]
CVE-2017-8073 weechat: Buffer overflow in the irc_ctcp_dcc_filename_without_quotes function [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of fedora-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue affects
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3836http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97987https://github.com/weechat/weechat/commit/2fb346f25f79e412cf0ed314fdf791763c19b70bhttps://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/https://weechat.org/download/security/https://weechat.org/news/95/20170422-Version-1.7.1/http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3836http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97987https://github.com/weechat/weechat/commit/2fb346f25f79e412cf0ed314fdf791763c19b70bhttps://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/https://weechat.org/download/security/https://weechat.org/news/95/20170422-Version-1.7.1/
2017-04-23
Published