Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in WeeChat, the worst of which could allow remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service condition.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| net-irc/weechat | * | < 2.7.1 | >= 2.7.1 |
Wee Enhanced Environment for Chat (WeeChat) is a light and extensible console IRC client.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in WeeChat. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
A remote attacker, by sending a specially crafted IRC message, could possibly cause a Denial of Service condition.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All WeeChat users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-irc/weechat-2.7.1"
Two vulnerabilities have been found in WeeChat, the worst of which may allow execution of arbitrary code.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| net-irc/weechat | * | < 0.3.9.2 | >= 0.3.9.2 |
Wee Enhanced Environment for Chat (WeeChat) is a light and extensible console IRC client.
Two vulnerabilities have been discovered in WeeChat:
A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted script or send messages with specially crafted colors, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, or a Denial of Service condition.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All WeeChat users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-irc/weechat-0.3.9.2"
A processing error in WeeChat might lead to a Denial of Service.
| Package | Arch | Vulnerable | Unaffected |
|---|---|---|---|
| net-irc/weechat | * | < 0.2.6.1 | >= 0.2.6.1 |
Wee Enhanced Environment for Chat (WeeChat) is a light and extensible console IRC client.
Sebastien Helleu reported an array out-of-bounds error in the colored message handling.
A remote attacker could send a specially crafted PRIVMSG command, possibly leading to a Denial of Service (application crash).
There is no known workaround at this time.
All WeeChat users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-irc/weechat-0.2.6.1"