[ GLSA 202003-51 ] WeeChat

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: WeeChat: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 202003-51)
Severity: low
Exploitable: remote
Date: 2020-03-25
Bug(s): #709452, #714086
ID: 202003-51

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in WeeChat, the worst of
which could allow remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service condition.


Background

Wee Enhanced Environment for Chat (WeeChat) is a light and extensible
console IRC client.


Affected Packages

Package: net-irc/weechat
Vulnerable: < 2.7.1
Unaffected: >= 2.7.1
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

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.

Resolution

All WeeChat users should upgrade to the latest version: