irssi 1.1.0/1.1.1 Scrolling use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in irssi 1.1.0/1.1.1. This impacts an unknown function of the component Scrolling Handler. Such manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2019-5882. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in irssi 1.1.0/1.1.1 (Messaging Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Scrolling Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Irssi 1.1.x before 1.1.2 has a use after free when hidden lines are expired from the scroll buffer.

The bug was discovered 01/10/2019. The weakness was shared 01/09/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2019-5882 since 01/09/2019. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 121320 (Fedora 28 : irssi (2019-920924ed23)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 197346 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Irssi Vulnerability (USN-3862-1)).

Upgrading to version 1.1.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (121320). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 121320
Nessus Name: Fedora 28 : irssi (2019-920924ed23)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: irssi 1.1.2
Patch: github.com

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Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: USN-3862-1
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2019-5882 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-5882
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-128984

Entryinfo

Created: 01/10/2019 21:45
Updated: 06/26/2023 08:43
Changes: 01/10/2019 21:45 (71), 04/28/2020 11:53 (2), 06/26/2023 08:43 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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