Vulnerability in Quassel-irc Quassel

CVE-2016-4414

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.

EPSS: 0.029 (85.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-4414?
CVE-2016-4414 is a high-severity vulnerability in Quassel-irc Quassel. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-06-13.
How severe is CVE-2016-4414?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.