CVE-2019-5882: canonical ubuntu_linux Use After Free
CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2019-5882MGASA-2019-0091openSUSE-SU-2019:0048-1UBUNTU-CVE-2019-5882USN-3862-1DEBIAN-CVE-2019-5882
Published 09-01-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-5882 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Use After Free vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.54%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 09-01-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Irssi 1.1.x before 1.1.2 has a use after free when hidden lines are expired from the scroll buffer.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.54%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
85%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.54% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score2.54%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Suse2 products
- irssi&distro=SUSE Package Hub 12< 1.1.2-bp150.3.4.1
- irssi&distro=SUSE Package Hub 15< 1.1.2-bp150.3.4.1
Alpine1 product
- irssi≥ 1.1.0, < 1.1.2-r0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL14.04 | 16.04 | 18.04 | 18.10
Debian1 product
- irssi< 1.1.2-1
Irssi1 product
- irssi≥ 1.1.0, < 1.1.2
Mageia1 product
- irssi< 1.0.7-1.1.mga6
Opensuse1 product
- irssi&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.0< 1.1.2-bp150.3.4.1
Ubuntu1 product
- irssi< 0.8.15-5ubuntu3.6 | < 0.8.19-1ubuntu1.8 | < 1.0.5-1ubuntu4.1
8 vendors · 9 products
References
14 links- lists.opensuse.org/archives/…Advisory