# CVE-2017-9468: In Irssi before 1.0.3, when receiving a DCC message without source nick/host, it attempts to dereference a NULL pointer.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-06-07 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In Irssi before 1.0.3, when receiving a DCC message without source nick/host, it attempts to dereference a NULL pointer. Thus, remote IRC servers can cause a crash.

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## References

- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3885
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/06/06/4
- https://irssi.org/security/irssi_sa_2017_06.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99015
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038621

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