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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6002-1

Ubuntu Security Notice 6002-1 - It was discovered that Irssi incorrectly handled certain internal routines. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash.

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==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6002-1April 10, 2023irssi vulnerability==========================================================================A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:- Ubuntu 22.10Summary:Irssi could be made to crash in specific scenarios.Software Description:- irssi: terminal based IRC clientDetails:It was discovered that Irssi incorrectly handled certain internal routines.An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a crash.Update instructions:The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the followingpackage versions:Ubuntu 22.10:  irssi                           1.4.2-1ubuntu1.1In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.References:  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6002-1  CVE-2023-29132Package Information:  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/irssi/1.4.2-1ubuntu1.1

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