Critical CVSS 9.8

Overview

When the channel topic is set without specifying a sender, Irssi before 1.0.6 may dereference a NULL pointer.

Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🔴 CRITICAL.

  • CVSS: 9.8 (CRITICAL)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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