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CVE-2018-1000179

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  • Published2018-05-08
  • WeaknessCWE-476

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Description

A NULL Pointer Dereference of CWE-476 exists in quassel version 0.12.4 in the quasselcore void CoreAuthHandler::handle(const Login &msg) coreauthhandler.cpp line 235 that allows an attacker to cause a denial of service.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-05-0815:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.0= 8.0no fix published
9.0= 9.0no fix published
Quassel-irc quassel
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.12= 0.12.4no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • quasselUbuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 1:0.12.4-3ubuntu1.18.04.3
  • quasselUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • quasselUbuntu:14.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 0.10.0-0ubuntu2.3
  • quasselMageia:6all versions · fixed in 0.12.5-1.mga6
  • quasselMageia:5all versions · fixed in 0.10.1-5.3.mga5
  • quasselDebian:14all versions · fixed in 1:0.12.5-1
  • quasselDebian:13all versions · fixed in 1:0.12.5-1
  • quasselDebian:12all versions · fixed in 1:0.12.5-1

2 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Full record on NVD

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

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none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
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Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2018-05-08
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-6mrg-x4pw-vhr6

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1000179?

A NULL Pointer Dereference of CWE-476 exists in quassel version 0.12.4 in the quasselcore void CoreAuthHandler::handle(const Login &msg) coreauthhandler.cpp line 235 that allows an attacker to cause a denial of service.

Is CVE-2018-1000179 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-1000179 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.3% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-1000179?

CVE-2018-1000179 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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