1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-800-1

USN-800-1: irssi vulnerability

Publication date

13 July 2009

Overview

irssi vulnerability

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that irssi did not properly check the length of strings
when processing WALLOPS messages. If a user connected to an IRC network
where an attacker had IRC operator privileges, a remote attacker could
cause a denial of service.

It was discovered that irssi did not properly check the length of strings
when processing WALLOPS messages. If a user connected to an IRC network
where an attacker had IRC operator privileges, a remote attacker could
cause a denial of service.

Update instructions

After a standard system upgrade you need to restart irssi to effect the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
9.04 jaunty irssi –  0.8.12-6ubuntu1.1
8.10 intrepid irssi –  0.8.12-4ubuntu2.1
8.04 hardy irssi –  0.8.12-3ubuntu3.1
6.06 dapper irssi –  0.8.10-1ubuntu1.1

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