CVE-2020-8955

weechat: irc_mode_channel_update in plugins/irc/irc-mode.c in WeeChat through 2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of...

CVE-2020-8955 is fixed in 4 products on 1 platform, first by weechat 1.9.1-1ubuntu1+esm1, released September 5, 2021. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0345
89th percentile

irc_mode_channel_update in plugins/irc/irc-mode.c in WeeChat through 2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a malformed IRC message 324 (channel mode).

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
weechat · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1.9.1-1ubuntu1+esm1 weechat 1.9.1-1ubuntu1+esm1 Sep 5, 2021
weechat-core · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1.9.1-1ubuntu1+esm1 weechat-core 1.9.1-1ubuntu1+esm1 Sep 5, 2021
weechat-curses · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1.9.1-1ubuntu1+esm1 weechat-curses 1.9.1-1ubuntu1+esm1 Sep 5, 2021
weechat-plugins · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1.9.1-1ubuntu1+esm1 weechat-plugins 1.9.1-1ubuntu1+esm1 Sep 5, 2021

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