WeeChat: Multiple vulnerabilities

WeeChat: Multiple vulnerabilities Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in WeeChat, the worst of which could allow remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service condition. weechat 2020-03-25 2020-03-25 709452 714086 remote 2.7.1 2.7.1

Wee Enhanced Environment for Chat (WeeChat) is a light and extensible console IRC client.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in WeeChat. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

A remote attacker, by sending a specially crafted IRC message, could possibly cause a Denial of Service condition.

There is no known workaround at this time.

All WeeChat users should upgrade to the latest version:


      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-irc/weechat-2.7.1"

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