CVE-2018-7050 Null dereference in n/a
A NULL pointer dereference in Irssi allows attackers to cause a denial of service by sending an empty nickname.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-7050?
CVE-2018-7050 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 15 Feb 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Irssi before 1.0.7 and 1.1.x before 1.1.1. A NULL pointer dereference occurs for an "empty" nick.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-7050?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Irssi Irssi.
How do I fix CVE-2018-7050?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2018-7050 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-7050 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2018-7050, DEBIAN-CVE-2018-7050, GHSA-96hj-65hm-4xjf, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-7050.