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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2019.0160 Irssi vulnerability 18 January 2019 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: irssi Publisher: Ubuntu Operating System: Ubuntu Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2019-5882 Reference: ESB-2019.0116 Original Bulletin: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3862-1 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- USN-3862-1: Irssi vulnerability 17 January 2019 irssi vulnerability A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 18.10 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary Irssi could be made to crash or execute arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted input. Software Description irssi - terminal based IRC client Details It was discovered that Irssi incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or to execute arbitrary code. Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.10 irssi - 1.1.1-1ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS irssi - 1.0.5-1ubuntu4.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS irssi - 0.8.19-1ubuntu1.8 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS irssi - 0.8.15-5ubuntu3.6 To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades. After a standard system update you need to restart Irssi to make all the necessary changes. References CVE-2019-5882 - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. If you do not know who that is, please send an email to auscert@auscert.org.au and we will forward your request to the appropriate person. NOTE: Third Party Rights This security bulletin is provided as a service to AusCERT's members. As AusCERT did not write the document quoted above, AusCERT has had no control over its content. The decision to follow or act on information or advice contained in this security bulletin is the responsibility of each user or organisation, and should be considered in accordance with your organisation's site policies and procedures. AusCERT takes no responsibility for consequences which may arise from following or acting on information or advice contained in this security bulletin. NOTE: This is only the original release of the security bulletin. It may not be updated when updates to the original are made. If downloading at a later date, it is recommended that the bulletin is retrieved directly from the author's website to ensure that the information is still current. Contact information for the authors of the original document is included in the Security Bulletin above. If you have any questions or need further information, please contact them directly. Previous advisories and external security bulletins can be retrieved from: https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ =========================================================================== Australian Computer Emergency Response Team The University of Queensland Brisbane Qld 4072 Internet Email: auscert@auscert.org.au Facsimile: (07) 3365 7031 Telephone: (07) 3365 4417 (International: +61 7 3365 4417) AusCERT personnel answer during Queensland business hours which are GMT+10:00 (AEST). On call after hours for member emergencies only. =========================================================================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Comment: http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=1967 iQIVAwUBXEEPDGaOgq3Tt24GAQgFuA/8CzWIg2g81RGkKoI6Z5oyn3nlSfcXZjRH 6IMrDYOJjTY48ag0R8afWMltj2bYoMIbuHsv37OaCIL1vgB6nB1L+PzpFdA5TiO5 wnEtZuzhTnGDNf9gOyL8k6DJ/2s5B21JJ19rADVSPWgRn67PF4m1469AYxCwWst9 ptuwy8udVrnXFz/roRWozX07G4sm3aySmOVXiLW8i6WzmYmw/WumBnytLcsks92f d+J0TmjHMY65Bu8mmZSOxO9IdgYiZVEv0/TKgmEJXzLttHkxN/qhmJ0bOvMUc2TC aN+Xf+pF6GL/vNXdoL5O5y0uq+4EfNaDbc1ORPbTTPSHMd3xGw3aufiqL0tfC2ND x9JqlT6h1QLuSwFStx1Etiu67gH9g1RO4Quj6qMLd/hXzjNlwSgOnfBdKk8dfNAu hlGM111KfukAjhE4VOuYro3wq6YUqRzRcWczHV7aJ0GLxXoCJrJ2QAAH1dvxNvgE Cvb933Hw2StOCwey8tYu/enExTDj+Hx/1gcG195X0in/5OdRH+uEi+Vo7TphDzlV TNGJtc6Mof1vmDIog3ORNmWhmLYTmkUEjHtSGw4RV5SKr7KxI7ZMVi8PiTGl66Fm csCb///iQPGnYkOwamEZejMCKqoihMcvT+kQfAI7Z69GpDVWLkFIbQGvB9Uu/V5L v6diySuuZqA= =rTiP -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----