CVE catalog
CVE-2017-9468
irssi: CVE-2017-9468
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 3.66% · Oct 25, 2026
In Irssi before 1.0.3, when receiving a DCC message without source nick/host, it attempts to dereference a NULL pointer. Thus, remote IRC servers can cause a crash.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | irssi | sid | 1.4.5-1 | fixed |
| Debian | irssi | forky | 1.4.5-1 | fixed |
| Debian | irssi | trixie | 1.4.5-1 | fixed |
| Debian | irssi | bookworm | 1.4.3-2 | fixed |
| Alpine | irssi | 3.10 | 1.0.3-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | irssi | 3.11 | 1.0.3-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | irssi | 3.12 | 1.0.3-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | irssi | 3.13 | 1.0.3-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | irssi | 3.14 | 1.0.3-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | irssi | 3.15 | 1.0.3-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | irssi | 3.16 | 1.0.3-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | irssi | 3.17 | 1.0.3-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | irssi | 3.3 | 0.8.21-r1 | fixed |
| Alpine | irssi | 3.4 | 0.8.21-r1 | fixed |
| Alpine | irssi | 3.5 | 0.8.21-r1 | fixed |
| Alpine | irssi | 3.6 | 1.0.3-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | irssi | 3.7 | 1.0.3-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | irssi | 3.8 | 1.0.3-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | irssi | 3.9 | 1.0.3-r0 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | irssi | 14.04 | 0.8.15-5ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | irssi | 14.04 | 0.8.15-5ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | irssi | 14.04 | 0.8.15-5ubuntu3.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | irssi | 14.04 | 0.8.15-5ubuntu3.2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | irssi | 16.04 | 0.8.17-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | irssi | 16.04 | 0.8.17-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | irssi | 16.04 | 0.8.18-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | irssi | 16.04 | 0.8.19-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | irssi | 16.04 | 0.8.19-1ubuntu1.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | irssi | 16.04 | 0.8.19-1ubuntu1.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | irssi | 16.04 | 0.8.19-1ubuntu1.4 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | irssi | 14.04 | 0.8.15-5ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | irssi | 14.04 | 0.8.15-5ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | irssi | 14.04 | 0.8.15-5ubuntu3.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | irssi | 14.04 | 0.8.15-5ubuntu3.2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | irssi | 16.04 | 0.8.17-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | irssi | 16.04 | 0.8.17-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | irssi | 16.04 | 0.8.18-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | irssi | 16.04 | 0.8.19-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | irssi | 16.04 | 0.8.19-1ubuntu1.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | irssi | 16.04 | 0.8.19-1ubuntu1.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | irssi | 16.04 | 0.8.19-1ubuntu1.4 | fixed |
| Suse | irssi | package hub 12 | 1.0.3-25.1 | fixed |
| Suse | irssi | package hub 12 | 1.0.3-25.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | irssi | source | sid | 1.0.3-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [864400] |
| Debian | irssi | source | forky | 1.0.3-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [864400] |
| Debian | irssi | source | trixie | 1.0.3-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [864400] |
| Debian | irssi | source | bookworm | 1.0.3-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [864400] |
| Alpine | irssi | apk | 3.10 | 1.0.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-9468 | Not reported |
| Alpine | irssi | apk | 3.11 | 1.0.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-9468 | Not reported |
| Alpine | irssi | apk | 3.12 | 1.0.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-9468 | Not reported |
| Alpine | irssi | apk | 3.13 | 1.0.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-9468 | Not reported |
| Alpine | irssi | apk | 3.14 | 1.0.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-9468 | Not reported |
| Alpine | irssi | apk | 3.15 | 1.0.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-9468 | Not reported |
| Alpine | irssi | apk | 3.16 | 1.0.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-9468 | Not reported |
| Alpine | irssi | apk | 3.17 | 1.0.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-9468 | Not reported |
| Alpine | irssi | apk | 3.3 | 0.8.21-r1 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-9468 | Not reported |
| Alpine | irssi | apk | 3.4 | 0.8.21-r1 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-9468 | Not reported |
| Alpine | irssi | apk | 3.5 | 0.8.21-r1 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-9468 | Not reported |
| Alpine | irssi | apk | 3.6 | 1.0.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-9468 | Not reported |
| Alpine | irssi | apk | 3.7 | 1.0.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-9468 | Not reported |
| Alpine | irssi | apk | 3.8 | 1.0.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-9468 | Not reported |
| Alpine | irssi | apk | 3.9 | 1.0.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2017-9468 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | irssi | deb | 14.04 | 0.8.15-5ubuntu3.2 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9468 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | irssi | deb | 16.04 | 0.8.19-1ubuntu1.4 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9468 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | irssi | deb | 14.04 | 0.8.15-5ubuntu3.2 | Not reported | USN-3317-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | irssi | deb | 16.04 | 0.8.19-1ubuntu1.4 | Not reported | USN-3317-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | irssi | rpm | package hub 12 | 1.0.3-25.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2017:1515-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | irssi | rpm | package hub 12 | 1.0.3-25.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2017:1505-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [irssi]Fixed
Details (4)
1.4.3-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.0.3-1dsa · irssi · debian · bookworm; dsa · irssi · debian · 12
1.4.3-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.0.3-1dsa · irssi · debian · bookworm; dsa · irssi · debian · 12
1.4.5-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1.0.3-1dsa · irssi · debian · bookworm; dsa · irssi · debian · 12
1.4.5-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1.0.3-1dsa · irssi · debian · bookworm; dsa · irssi · debian · 12
- [irssi-dev]Fixed
Source package: [irssi]
Details (4)
1.4.3-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.0.3-1dsa · irssi · debian · bookworm; dsa · irssi · debian · 12
1.4.3-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.0.3-1dsa · irssi · debian · bookworm; dsa · irssi · debian · 12
1.4.5-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1.0.3-1dsa · irssi · debian · bookworm; dsa · irssi · debian · 12
1.4.5-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1.0.3-1dsa · irssi · debian · bookworm; dsa · irssi · debian · 12
- [irssi-plugin-otr]Fixed
Source package: [irssi]
Details (4)
1.4.3-2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.0.3-1dsa · irssi · debian · bookworm; dsa · irssi · debian · 12
1.4.3-2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.0.3-1dsa · irssi · debian · bookworm; dsa · irssi · debian · 12
1.4.5-1~bpo12+1· amd64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1.0.3-1dsa · irssi · debian · bookworm; dsa · irssi · debian · 12
1.4.5-1~bpo12+1· arm64 · bookworm-backportsFixed · Fixed:
1.0.3-1dsa · irssi · debian · bookworm; dsa · irssi · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [irssi]Fixed
Source package: [irssi]
Details (2)
1.4.5-1+b5· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.0.3-1dsa · irssi · debian · 13
1.4.5-1+b5· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.0.3-1dsa · irssi · debian · 13
- [irssi-dev]Fixed
Source package: [irssi]
Details (2)
1.4.5-1+b5· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.0.3-1dsa · irssi · debian · 13
1.4.5-1+b5· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.0.3-1dsa · irssi · debian · 13
- [irssi-plugin-otr]Fixed
Source package: [irssi]
Details (2)
1.4.5-1+b5· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.0.3-1dsa · irssi · debian · 13
1.4.5-1+b5· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.0.3-1dsa · irssi · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/opensuse-su-2017_1505-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2017-9468]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9468]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-1088-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-3885-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9468]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-3317-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2017:1505-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2017:1515-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-9468]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2017/cve-2017-9468.json]
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