CVE-2012-5854
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Nov 19, 2012
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- Nov 12, 2012
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in WeeChat 0.3.6 through 0.3.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or hang) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted IRC colors that are not properly decoded.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- 87279vdb-entry
- 56482vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2012-17973vendor-advisory
- 51377third-party-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2013:0150vendor-advisory
- https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?37704
- [oss-security] 20121112 Re: CVE Request -- WeeChat (prior to 0.3.9.1): Heap-based buffer overflow when decoding IRC colors in stringsmailing-list
- https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0330
- openSUSE-SU-2012:1580vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2012-17950vendor-advisory
- http://weechat.org/security/
- MDVSA-2013:136vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2012-18006vendor-advisory
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