Updated irssi packages fix security vulnerabilities

It was discovered that Irssi incorrectly handled certain DCC messages. A malicious IRC server could use this issue to cause Irssi to crash, resulting in a denial of service CVE-2017-9468. Joseph Bisch discovered that Irssi incorrectly handled receiving incorrectly quoted DCC files. A remote...

Debian Security Advisory DSA 3885-1 (irssi - security update)

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Irssi, a terminal based IRC client. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems: CVE-2017-9468 Joseph Bisch discovered that Irssi does not properly handle DCC messages without source nick/host. A malicious IRC...

USN-3317-1 irssi vulnerabilities

It was discovered that Irssi incorrectly handled certain DCC messages. A malicious IRC server could use this issue to cause Irssi to crash, resulting in a denial of service. CVE-2017-9468 Joseph Bisch discovered that Irssi incorrectly handled receiving incorrectly quoted DCC files. A remote...

USN-3317-1: Irssi vulnerabilities

It was discovered that Irssi incorrectly handled certain DCC messages. A malicious IRC server could use this issue to cause Irssi to crash, resulting in a denial of service. CVE-2017-9468 Joseph Bisch discovered that Irssi incorrectly handled receiving incorrectly quoted DCC files. A remote...