CVE-2016-4414

7.5 HIGH

Published: June 13, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

The onReadyRead function in core/coreauthhandler.cpp in Quassel before 0.12.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via invalid handshake data.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

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

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183571.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183585.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183746.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00063.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://quassel-irc.org/node/129

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/30/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/30/4

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://github.com/quassel/quassel/commit/e678873

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/183571.html