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CVE-2018-5205
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Source
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5205
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2018-5205.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2018-5205
Downstream
DEBIAN-CVE-2018-5205
DSA-4162-1
UBUNTU-CVE-2018-5205
USN-3527-1
openSUSE-SU-2018:0057-1
openSUSE-SU-2018:0058-1
openSUSE-SU-2024:10865-1
Related
MGASA-2018-0069
openSUSE-SU-2018:0057-1
openSUSE-SU-2018:0058-1
openSUSE-SU-2024:10865-1
Published
2018-01-06T16:29:00Z
Modified
2025-09-19T10:00:49.126757Z
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details
When using incomplete escape codes, Irssi before 1.0.6 may access data beyond the end of the string.
References
https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2018_01.txt
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3527-1/
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4162
https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2018-5205
Affected packages
Alpine:v3.10
irssi
Package
Name
irssi
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/irssi?arch=source
Affected ranges
Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0
Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.6-r0
Affected versions
0.*
0.8.12-r0
0.8.13_rc1-r0
0.8.13-r0
0.8.14-r0
0.8.14-r1
0.8.14-r2
0.8.15-r0
0.8.15-r1
0.8.15-r2
0.8.15-r3
0.8.15-r4
0.8.15-r5
0.8.15-r6
0.8.15-r7
0.8.15-r8
0.8.15-r9
0.8.15-r10
0.8.15-r11
0.8.15-r12
0.8.15-r13
0.8.15-r14
0.8.16_rc1-r0
0.8.16-r0
0.8.16-r1
0.8.17-r0
0.8.17-r1
0.8.17-r2
0.8.17-r3
0.8.17-r4
0.8.18-r0
0.8.19-r0
0.8.19-r1
0.8.20-r0
0.8.20-r1
1.*
1.0.0-r0
1.0.1-r0
1.0.2-r0
1.0.2-r1
1.0.3-r0
1.0.4-r0
1.0.5-r0
1.0.5-r1
Alpine:v3.11
irssi
Package
Name
irssi
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/irssi?arch=source
Affected ranges
Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0
Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.6-r0
Affected versions
0.*
0.8.12-r0
0.8.13_rc1-r0
0.8.13-r0
0.8.14-r0
0.8.14-r1
0.8.14-r2
0.8.15-r0
0.8.15-r1
0.8.15-r2
0.8.15-r3
0.8.15-r4
0.8.15-r5
0.8.15-r6
0.8.15-r7
0.8.15-r8
0.8.15-r9
0.8.15-r10
0.8.15-r11
0.8.15-r12
0.8.15-r13
0.8.15-r14
0.8.16_rc1-r0
0.8.16-r0
0.8.16-r1
0.8.17-r0
0.8.17-r1
0.8.17-r2
0.8.17-r3
0.8.17-r4
0.8.18-r0
0.8.19-r0
0.8.19-r1
0.8.20-r0
0.8.20-r1
1.*
1.0.0-r0
1.0.1-r0
1.0.2-r0
1.0.2-r1
1.0.3-r0
1.0.4-r0
1.0.5-r0
1.0.5-r1
Alpine:v3.12
irssi
Package
Name
irssi
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/irssi?arch=source
Affected ranges
Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0
Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.6-r0
Affected versions
0.*
0.8.12-r0
0.8.13_rc1-r0
0.8.13-r0
0.8.14-r0
0.8.14-r1
0.8.14-r2
0.8.15-r0
0.8.15-r1
0.8.15-r2
0.8.15-r3
0.8.15-r4
0.8.15-r5
0.8.15-r6
0.8.15-r7
0.8.15-r8
0.8.15-r9
0.8.15-r10
0.8.15-r11
0.8.15-r12
0.8.15-r13
0.8.15-r14
0.8.16_rc1-r0
0.8.16-r0
0.8.16-r1
0.8.17-r0
0.8.17-r1
0.8.17-r2
0.8.17-r3
0.8.17-r4
0.8.18-r0
0.8.19-r0
0.8.19-r1
0.8.20-r0
0.8.20-r1
1.*
1.0.0-r0
1.0.1-r0
1.0.2-r0
1.0.2-r1
1.0.3-r0
1.0.4-r0
1.0.5-r0
1.0.5-r1
Alpine:v3.13
irssi
Package
Name
irssi
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/irssi?arch=source
Affected ranges
Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0
Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.6-r0
Affected versions
0.*
0.8.12-r0
0.8.13_rc1-r0
0.8.13-r0
0.8.14-r0
0.8.14-r1
0.8.14-r2
0.8.15-r0
0.8.15-r1
0.8.15-r2
0.8.15-r3
0.8.15-r4
0.8.15-r5
0.8.15-r6
0.8.15-r7
0.8.15-r8
0.8.15-r9
0.8.15-r10
0.8.15-r11
0.8.15-r12
0.8.15-r13
0.8.15-r14
0.8.16_rc1-r0
0.8.16-r0
0.8.16-r1
0.8.17-r0
0.8.17-r1
0.8.17-r2
0.8.17-r3
0.8.17-r4
0.8.18-r0
0.8.19-r0
0.8.19-r1
0.8.20-r0
0.8.20-r1
1.*
1.0.0-r0
1.0.1-r0
1.0.2-r0
1.0.2-r1
1.0.3-r0
1.0.4-r0
1.0.5-r0
1.0.5-r1
Alpine:v3.14
irssi
Package
Name
irssi
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/irssi?arch=source
Affected ranges
Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0
Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.6-r0
Affected versions
0.*
0.8.12-r0
0.8.13_rc1-r0
0.8.13-r0
0.8.14-r0
0.8.14-r1
0.8.14-r2
0.8.15-r0
0.8.15-r1
0.8.15-r2
0.8.15-r3
0.8.15-r4
0.8.15-r5
0.8.15-r6
0.8.15-r7
0.8.15-r8
0.8.15-r9
0.8.15-r10
0.8.15-r11
0.8.15-r12
0.8.15-r13
0.8.15-r14
0.8.16_rc1-r0
0.8.16-r0
0.8.16-r1
0.8.17-r0
0.8.17-r1
0.8.17-r2
0.8.17-r3
0.8.17-r4
0.8.18-r0
0.8.19-r0
0.8.19-r1
0.8.20-r0
0.8.20-r1
1.*
1.0.0-r0
1.0.1-r0
1.0.2-r0
1.0.2-r1
1.0.3-r0
1.0.4-r0
1.0.5-r0
1.0.5-r1
Alpine:v3.15
irssi
Package
Name
irssi
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/irssi?arch=source
Affected ranges
Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0
Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.6-r0
Affected versions
0.*
0.8.12-r0
0.8.13_rc1-r0
0.8.13-r0
0.8.14-r0
0.8.14-r1
0.8.14-r2
0.8.15-r0
0.8.15-r1
0.8.15-r2
0.8.15-r3
0.8.15-r4
0.8.15-r5
0.8.15-r6
0.8.15-r7
0.8.15-r8
0.8.15-r9
0.8.15-r10
0.8.15-r11
0.8.15-r12
0.8.15-r13
0.8.15-r14
0.8.16_rc1-r0
0.8.16-r0
0.8.16-r1
0.8.17-r0
0.8.17-r1
0.8.17-r2
0.8.17-r3
0.8.17-r4
0.8.18-r0
0.8.19-r0
0.8.19-r1
0.8.20-r0
0.8.20-r1
1.*
1.0.0-r0
1.0.1-r0
1.0.2-r0
1.0.2-r1
1.0.3-r0
1.0.4-r0
1.0.5-r0
1.0.5-r1
Alpine:v3.16
irssi
Package
Name
irssi
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/irssi?arch=source
Affected ranges
Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0
Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.6-r0
Affected versions
0.*
0.8.12-r0
0.8.13_rc1-r0
0.8.13-r0
0.8.14-r0
0.8.14-r1
0.8.14-r2
0.8.15-r0
0.8.15-r1
0.8.15-r2
0.8.15-r3
0.8.15-r4
0.8.15-r5
0.8.15-r6
0.8.15-r7
0.8.15-r8
0.8.15-r9
0.8.15-r10
0.8.15-r11
0.8.15-r12
0.8.15-r13
0.8.15-r14
0.8.16_rc1-r0
0.8.16-r0
0.8.16-r1
0.8.17-r0
0.8.17-r1
0.8.17-r2
0.8.17-r3
0.8.17-r4
0.8.18-r0
0.8.19-r0
0.8.19-r1
0.8.20-r0
0.8.20-r1
1.*
1.0.0-r0
1.0.1-r0
1.0.2-r0
1.0.2-r1
1.0.3-r0
1.0.4-r0
1.0.5-r0
1.0.5-r1
Alpine:v3.17
irssi
Package
Name
irssi
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/irssi?arch=source
Affected ranges
Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0
Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.6-r0
Affected versions
0.*
0.8.12-r0
0.8.13_rc1-r0
0.8.13-r0
0.8.14-r0
0.8.14-r1
0.8.14-r2
0.8.15-r0
0.8.15-r1
0.8.15-r2
0.8.15-r3
0.8.15-r4
0.8.15-r5
0.8.15-r6
0.8.15-r7
0.8.15-r8
0.8.15-r9
0.8.15-r10
0.8.15-r11
0.8.15-r12
0.8.15-r13
0.8.15-r14
0.8.16_rc1-r0
0.8.16-r0
0.8.16-r1
0.8.17-r0
0.8.17-r1
0.8.17-r2
0.8.17-r3
0.8.17-r4
0.8.18-r0
0.8.19-r0
0.8.19-r1
0.8.20-r0
0.8.20-r1
1.*
1.0.0-r0
1.0.1-r0
1.0.2-r0
1.0.2-r1
1.0.3-r0
1.0.4-r0
1.0.5-r0
1.0.5-r1
Alpine:v3.6
irssi
Package
Name
irssi
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/irssi?arch=source
Affected ranges
Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0
Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.6-r0
Affected versions
0.*
0.8.12-r0
0.8.13_rc1-r0
0.8.13-r0
0.8.14-r0
0.8.14-r1
0.8.14-r2
0.8.15-r0
0.8.15-r1
0.8.15-r2
0.8.15-r3
0.8.15-r4
0.8.15-r5
0.8.15-r6
0.8.15-r7
0.8.15-r8
0.8.15-r9
0.8.15-r10
0.8.15-r11
0.8.15-r12
0.8.15-r13
0.8.15-r14
0.8.16_rc1-r0
0.8.16-r0
0.8.16-r1
0.8.17-r0
0.8.17-r1
0.8.17-r2
0.8.17-r3
0.8.17-r4
0.8.18-r0
0.8.19-r0
0.8.19-r1
0.8.20-r0
0.8.20-r1
1.*
1.0.0-r0
1.0.1-r0
1.0.2-r0
1.0.2-r1
1.0.3-r0
1.0.4-r0
Alpine:v3.7
irssi
Package
Name
irssi
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/irssi?arch=source
Affected ranges
Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0
Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.6-r0
Affected versions
0.*
0.8.12-r0
0.8.13_rc1-r0
0.8.13-r0
0.8.14-r0
0.8.14-r1
0.8.14-r2
0.8.15-r0
0.8.15-r1
0.8.15-r2
0.8.15-r3
0.8.15-r4
0.8.15-r5
0.8.15-r6
0.8.15-r7
0.8.15-r8
0.8.15-r9
0.8.15-r10
0.8.15-r11
0.8.15-r12
0.8.15-r13
0.8.15-r14
0.8.16_rc1-r0
0.8.16-r0
0.8.16-r1
0.8.17-r0
0.8.17-r1
0.8.17-r2
0.8.17-r3
0.8.17-r4
0.8.18-r0
0.8.19-r0
0.8.19-r1
0.8.20-r0
0.8.20-r1
1.*
1.0.0-r0
1.0.1-r0
1.0.2-r0
1.0.2-r1
1.0.3-r0
1.0.4-r0
1.0.5-r0
1.0.5-r1
Alpine:v3.8
irssi
Package
Name
irssi
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/irssi?arch=source
Affected ranges
Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0
Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.6-r0
Affected versions
0.*
0.8.12-r0
0.8.13_rc1-r0
0.8.13-r0
0.8.14-r0
0.8.14-r1
0.8.14-r2
0.8.15-r0
0.8.15-r1
0.8.15-r2
0.8.15-r3
0.8.15-r4
0.8.15-r5
0.8.15-r6
0.8.15-r7
0.8.15-r8
0.8.15-r9
0.8.15-r10
0.8.15-r11
0.8.15-r12
0.8.15-r13
0.8.15-r14
0.8.16_rc1-r0
0.8.16-r0
0.8.16-r1
0.8.17-r0
0.8.17-r1
0.8.17-r2
0.8.17-r3
0.8.17-r4
0.8.18-r0
0.8.19-r0
0.8.19-r1
0.8.20-r0
0.8.20-r1
1.*
1.0.0-r0
1.0.1-r0
1.0.2-r0
1.0.2-r1
1.0.3-r0
1.0.4-r0
1.0.5-r0
1.0.5-r1
Alpine:v3.9
irssi
Package
Name
irssi
Purl
pkg:apk/alpine/irssi?arch=source
Affected ranges
Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0
Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.6-r0
Affected versions
0.*
0.8.12-r0
0.8.13_rc1-r0
0.8.13-r0
0.8.14-r0
0.8.14-r1
0.8.14-r2
0.8.15-r0
0.8.15-r1
0.8.15-r2
0.8.15-r3
0.8.15-r4
0.8.15-r5
0.8.15-r6
0.8.15-r7
0.8.15-r8
0.8.15-r9
0.8.15-r10
0.8.15-r11
0.8.15-r12
0.8.15-r13
0.8.15-r14
0.8.16_rc1-r0
0.8.16-r0
0.8.16-r1
0.8.17-r0
0.8.17-r1
0.8.17-r2
0.8.17-r3
0.8.17-r4
0.8.18-r0
0.8.19-r0
0.8.19-r1
0.8.20-r0
0.8.20-r1
1.*
1.0.0-r0
1.0.1-r0
1.0.2-r0
1.0.2-r1
1.0.3-r0
1.0.4-r0
1.0.5-r0
1.0.5-r1
Git
github.com/irssi/irssi
Affected ranges
Type
GIT
Repo
https://github.com/irssi/irssi
Events
Introduced
0
Unknown introduced commit / All previous commits are affected
Fixed
fe6e377beb57a11ce47683055834722e0ed6ba2b
CVE-2018-5205 - OSV