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GLSA-202003-51 : WeeChat: Multiple vulnerabilities

critical Nessus Plugin ID 134926

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Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-202003-51 (WeeChat: Multiple vulnerabilities)

 Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in WeeChat. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
 Impact :

 A remote attacker, by sending a specially crafted IRC message, could possibly cause a Denial of Service condition.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All WeeChat users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-irc/weechat-2.7.1'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-51

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 134926

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-202003-51.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Published: 3/26/2020

Updated: 3/20/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 7.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-9759

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-9760

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:weechat, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/25/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/12/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-8955, CVE-2020-9759, CVE-2020-9760

GLSA: 202003-51