CVE catalog

CVE-2017-9469

irssi: CVE-2017-9469

Severity: High · CVSS 7.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published: Jun 6, 2017, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 6.08% · Oct 25, 2026

In Irssi before 1.0.3, when receiving certain incorrectly quoted DCC files, it tries to find the terminating quote one byte before the allocated memory. Thus, remote attackers might be able to 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	3.6	`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

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-2017-9469	Not reported
Alpine	irssi	apk	3.11	`1.0.3-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-9469	Not reported
Alpine	irssi	apk	3.12	`1.0.3-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-9469	Not reported
Alpine	irssi	apk	3.13	`1.0.3-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-9469	Not reported
Alpine	irssi	apk	3.14	`1.0.3-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-9469	Not reported
Alpine	irssi	apk	3.15	`1.0.3-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-9469	Not reported
Alpine	irssi	apk	3.16	`1.0.3-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-9469	Not reported
Alpine	irssi	apk	3.17	`1.0.3-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-9469	Not reported
Alpine	irssi	apk	3.6	`1.0.3-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-9469	Not reported
Alpine	irssi	apk	3.7	`1.0.3-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-9469	Not reported
Alpine	irssi	apk	3.8	`1.0.3-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-9469	Not reported
Alpine	irssi	apk	3.9	`1.0.3-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2017-9469	Not reported
Ubuntu	irssi	deb	14.04	`0.8.15-5ubuntu3.2`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9469	Not reported
Ubuntu	irssi	deb	16.04	`0.8.19-1ubuntu1.4`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9469	Not reported

[Debian bug #864400]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[irssi]Fixed
Details (4)
- 1.4.3-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.3-1
  dsa · irssi · debian · bookworm; dsa · irssi · debian · 12
- 1.4.3-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.3-1
  dsa · irssi · debian · bookworm; dsa · irssi · debian · 12
- 1.4.5-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.3-1
  dsa · irssi · debian · bookworm; dsa · irssi · debian · 12
- 1.4.5-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.3-1
  dsa · irssi · debian · bookworm; dsa · irssi · debian · 12
[irssi-dev]Fixed
Source package: [irssi]
Details (4)
- 1.4.3-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.3-1
  dsa · irssi · debian · bookworm; dsa · irssi · debian · 12
- 1.4.3-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.3-1
  dsa · irssi · debian · bookworm; dsa · irssi · debian · 12
- 1.4.5-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.3-1
  dsa · irssi · debian · bookworm; dsa · irssi · debian · 12
- 1.4.5-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.3-1
  dsa · irssi · debian · bookworm; dsa · irssi · debian · 12
[irssi-plugin-otr]Fixed
Source package: [irssi]
Details (4)
- 1.4.3-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.3-1
  dsa · irssi · debian · bookworm; dsa · irssi · debian · 12
- 1.4.3-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.3-1
  dsa · irssi · debian · bookworm; dsa · irssi · debian · 12
- 1.4.5-1~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.3-1
  dsa · irssi · debian · bookworm; dsa · irssi · debian · 12
- 1.4.5-1~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.3-1
  dsa · irssi · debian · bookworm; dsa · irssi · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[irssi]Fixed
Source package: [irssi]
Details (2)
- 1.4.5-1+b5 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.3-1
  dsa · irssi · debian · 13
- 1.4.5-1+b5 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.3-1
  dsa · irssi · debian · 13
[irssi-dev]Fixed
Source package: [irssi]
Details (2)
- 1.4.5-1+b5 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.3-1
  dsa · irssi · debian · 13
- 1.4.5-1+b5 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.3-1
  dsa · irssi · debian · 13
[irssi-plugin-otr]Fixed
Source package: [irssi]
Details (2)
- 1.4.5-1+b5 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.3-1
  dsa · irssi · debian · 13
- 1.4.5-1+b5 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.3-1
  dsa · irssi · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:31:58 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]