CVE-2015-2779

Published: Apr 10, 2015Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-399

NVD MITRE

5.0CVSSMEDIUM

EPSS Score

Description

Stack consumption vulnerability in the message splitting functionality in Quassel before 0.12-rc1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uncontrolled recursion) via a crafted massage.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:NIntegrity

None

A:PAvailability

Partial

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Weaknesses

CWE-399

Affected Products

n/a n/a

quassel quassel-irc

Mixed

Communications / messaging-chat

quassel-ircoss-projectCommunicationsaka quassel irc

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

https://github.com/quassel/quassel/commit/b5e38970ffd55e2dd9f706ce75af9a8d7730b1b8

github.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/20/12

openwall.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74048

securityfocus.com

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Timeline

Published

Apr 10, 2015

Last Updated

May 6, 2026

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