The CtcpParser::packedReply method in core/ctcpparser.cpp in Quassel before 0.7.3 allows…
Priority LOW 27CWE-399Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The CtcpParser::packedReply method in core/ctcpparser.cpp in Quassel before 0.7.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted Client-To-Client Protocol (CTCP) request, as demonstrated in the wild in September 2011.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02069 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:quassel-irc:quassel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.7.2 | Vulnerable | Quassel-irc |
| cpe:2.3:a:quassel-irc:quassel:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.0 | Vulnerable | Quassel-irc |
| cpe:2.3:a:quassel-irc:quassel:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3.1 | Vulnerable | Quassel-irc |
| cpe:2.3:a:quassel-irc:quassel:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4.0 | Vulnerable | Quassel-irc |
| cpe:2.3:a:quassel-irc:quassel:0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4.1 | Vulnerable | Quassel-irc |
| cpe:2.3:a:quassel-irc:quassel:0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4.2 | Vulnerable | Quassel-irc |
| cpe:2.3:a:quassel-irc:quassel:0.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4.3 | Vulnerable | Quassel-irc |
| cpe:2.3:a:quassel-irc:quassel:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5.0 | Vulnerable | Quassel-irc |
| cpe:2.3:a:quassel-irc:quassel:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5.1 | Vulnerable | Quassel-irc |
| cpe:2.3:a:quassel-irc:quassel:0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5.2 | Vulnerable | Quassel-irc |
- cpe:2.3:a:quassel-irc:quassel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.7.2 Vulnerable ·Quassel-irc
- cpe:2.3:a:quassel-irc:quassel:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.0 Vulnerable ·Quassel-irc
- cpe:2.3:a:quassel-irc:quassel:0.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3.1 Vulnerable ·Quassel-irc
- cpe:2.3:a:quassel-irc:quassel:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.0 Vulnerable ·Quassel-irc
- cpe:2.3:a:quassel-irc:quassel:0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.1 Vulnerable ·Quassel-irc
- cpe:2.3:a:quassel-irc:quassel:0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.2 Vulnerable ·Quassel-irc
- cpe:2.3:a:quassel-irc:quassel:0.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.3 Vulnerable ·Quassel-irc
- cpe:2.3:a:quassel-irc:quassel:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.0 Vulnerable ·Quassel-irc
- cpe:2.3:a:quassel-irc:quassel:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.1 Vulnerable ·Quassel-irc
- cpe:2.3:a:quassel-irc:quassel:0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.2 Vulnerable ·Quassel-irc
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:quassel-irc:quassel:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6.0 | Vulnerable | Quassel-irc |
| cpe:2.3:a:quassel-irc:quassel:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6.1 | Vulnerable | Quassel-irc |
| cpe:2.3:a:quassel-irc:quassel:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7.0 | Vulnerable | Quassel-irc |
| cpe:2.3:a:quassel-irc:quassel:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7.1 | Vulnerable | Quassel-irc |
- cpe:2.3:a:quassel-irc:quassel:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.0 Vulnerable ·Quassel-irc
- cpe:2.3:a:quassel-irc:quassel:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6.1 Vulnerable ·Quassel-irc
- cpe:2.3:a:quassel-irc:quassel:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.0 Vulnerable ·Quassel-irc
- cpe:2.3:a:quassel-irc:quassel:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.1 Vulnerable ·Quassel-irc
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-3354
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6pg7-8crq-hwmr
References
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2011-3354 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-3354 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6pg7-8crq-hwmr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-3354 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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