Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-5196 - Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in Irssi 0.8.18/0.8.19/0.8.20

047910
CVSS 7.5 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
HIGH
network
low complexity
irssi
CWE-125
nessus

Summary

Irssi 0.8.18 before 0.8.21 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via vectors involving strings that are not UTF8.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Irssi
6

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Overread Buffers
    An adversary attacks a target by providing input that causes an application to read beyond the boundary of a defined buffer. This typically occurs when a value influencing where to start or stop reading is set to reflect positions outside of the valid memory location of the buffer. This type of attack may result in exposure of sensitive information, a system crash, or arbitrary code execution.

Nessus

  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-201701-45.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201701-45 (irssi: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in irssi. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. Impact : A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id96642
    published2017-01-20
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/96642
    titleGLSA-201701-45 : irssi: Multiple vulnerabilities
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
    # extracted from Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201701-45.
    #
    # The advisory text is Copyright (C) 2001-2017 Gentoo Foundation, Inc.
    # and licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike 
    # license. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(96642);
      script_version("$Revision: 3.3 $");
      script_cvs_date("$Date: 2017/03/13 15:28:56 $");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2017-5193", "CVE-2017-5194", "CVE-2017-5195", "CVE-2017-5196");
      script_xref(name:"GLSA", value:"201701-45");
    
      script_name(english:"GLSA-201701-45 : irssi: Multiple vulnerabilities");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package(s) in /var/db/pkg");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:
    "The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related
    patches."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201701-45
    (irssi: Multiple vulnerabilities)
    
        Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in irssi. Please review
          the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
      
    Impact :
    
        A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the
          privileges of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition.
      
    Workaround :
    
        There is no known workaround at this time."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-45"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"solution", 
        value:
    "All irssi users should upgrade to the latest version:
          # emerge --sync
          # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-irc/irssi-0.8.21'"
      );
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:irssi");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:gentoo:linux");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/01/19");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/01/20");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
      script_family(english:"Gentoo Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Gentoo/release", "Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("qpkg.inc");
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Gentoo");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (qpkg_check(package:"net-irc/irssi", unaffected:make_list("ge 0.8.21"), vulnerable:make_list("lt 0.8.21"))) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:qpkg_report_get());
      else security_warning(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = qpkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "irssi");
    }
    
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2017-7F9E997585.NASL
    descriptionThis is an security update fixing CVE-2017-5193, CVE-2017-5194, CVE-2017-5195, CVE-2017-5196, CVE-2017-5356. Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora update system website. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2017-01-31
    plugin id96893
    published2017-01-31
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/96893
    titleFedora 25 : irssi (2017-7f9e997585)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from Fedora Security Advisory FEDORA-2017-7f9e997585.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(96893);
      script_version("3.5");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/06/04");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2017-5193", "CVE-2017-5194", "CVE-2017-5195", "CVE-2017-5196", "CVE-2017-5356");
      script_xref(name:"FEDORA", value:"2017-7f9e997585");
    
      script_name(english:"Fedora 25 : irssi (2017-7f9e997585)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated package.");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote Fedora host is missing a security update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "This is an security update fixing CVE-2017-5193, CVE-2017-5194,
    CVE-2017-5195, CVE-2017-5196, CVE-2017-5356.
    
    Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding
    description block directly from the Fedora update system website.
    Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as
    possible without introducing additional issues."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2017-7f9e997585"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected irssi package.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:irssi");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:25");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/03/03");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/01/30");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/01/31");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"Fedora Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/RedHat/release", "Host/RedHat/rpm-list");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("rpm.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    release = get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/release");
    if (isnull(release) || "Fedora" >!< release) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora");
    os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "Fedora.*release ([0-9]+)", string:release);
    if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Fedora");
    os_ver = os_ver[1];
    if (! preg(pattern:"^25([^0-9]|$)", string:os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Fedora 25", "Fedora " + os_ver);
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
    if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
    if ("x86_64" >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Fedora", cpu);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    if (rpm_check(release:"FC25", reference:"irssi-0.8.21-1.fc25")) flag++;
    
    
    if (flag)
    {
      security_report_v4(
        port       : 0,
        severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
        extra      : rpm_report_get()
      );
      exit(0);
    }
    else
    {
      tested = pkg_tests_get();
      if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
      else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "irssi");
    }
    
  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idOPENSUSE-2017-67.NASL
    descriptionirssi was updated to fix four vulnerabilities that could result in denial of service (remote crash) when connecting to malicious servers or receiving specially crafted data. (boo#1018357) - CVE-2017-5193: NULL pointer dereference in the nickcmp function - CVE-2017-5194: out of bounds read in certain incomplete control codes - CVE-2017-5195: out of bounds read in certain incomplete character sequences - CVE-2017-5196: Correct an error when receiving invalid nick message
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2017-01-10
    plugin id96385
    published2017-01-10
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2020 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/96385
    titleopenSUSE Security Update : irssi (openSUSE-2017-67)
  • NASL familySlackware Local Security Checks
    NASL idSLACKWARE_SSA_2017-011-03.NASL
    descriptionNew irssi packages are available for Slackware 13.0, 13.1, 13.37, 14.0, 14.1, 14.2, and -current to fix security issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id96409
    published2017-01-12
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/96409
    titleSlackware 13.0 / 13.1 / 13.37 / 14.0 / 14.1 / 14.2 / current : irssi (SSA:2017-011-03)
  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_3D6BE69BD36511E6A071001E67F15F5A.NASL
    descriptionIrssi reports : Five vulnerabilities have been located in Irssi - A NULL pointer dereference in the nickcmp function found by Joseph Bisch. (CWE-690) - Use after free when receiving invalid nick message (Issue #466, CWE-146) - Out of bounds read in certain incomplete control codes found by Joseph Bisch. (CWE-126) - Out of bounds read in certain incomplete character sequences found by Hanno Bock and independently by J. Bisch. (CWE-126) - Out of bounds read when Printing the value
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id96322
    published2017-01-06
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/96322
    titleFreeBSD : Irssi -- multiple vulnerabilities (3d6be69b-d365-11e6-a071-001e67f15f5a)
  • NASL familyUbuntu Local Security Checks
    NASL idUBUNTU_USN-3184-1.NASL
    descriptionIt was discovered that the Irssi buf.pl script set incorrect permissions. A local attacker could use this issue to retrieve another user
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id96953
    published2017-02-02
    reporterUbuntu Security Notice (C) 2017-2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/96953
    titleUbuntu 12.04 LTS / 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 16.10 : irssi vulnerabilities (USN-3184-1)
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2017-D2E7217E2A.NASL
    descriptionThis is an security update fixing CVE-2017-5193, CVE-2017-5194, CVE-2017-5195, CVE-2017-5196, CVE-2017-5356. Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora update system website. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-05
    modified2017-01-31
    plugin id96898
    published2017-01-31
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/96898
    titleFedora 24 : irssi (2017-d2e7217e2a)