CVE-2015-2778
Quassel before 0.12-rc1 uses an incorrect data-type size when splitting a message, which allows...
Quassel before 0.12-rc1 uses an incorrect data-type size when splitting a message, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long CTCP query containing only multibyte characters.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Quassel before 0.12-rc1 uses an incorrect data-type size when splitting a message, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long CTCP query containing only multibyte characters.
- Record
CVE-2015-2778- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Quassel before 0.12-rc1 uses an incorrect data-type size when splitting a message, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long CTCP query containing only multibyte characters.
- Record
CVE-2015-2778- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-2868 No score
Quassel before 0.12-rc1 uses an incorrect data-type size when splitting a message, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long CTCP query containing only multibyte characters.
- Record
EUVD-2015-2868- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p62x-mmj3-75q4 No score
Quassel before 0.12-rc1 uses an incorrect data-type size when splitting a message, which allows...
Quassel before 0.12-rc1 uses an incorrect data-type size when splitting a message, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long CTCP query containing only multibyte characters.
- Record
GHSA-p62x-mmj3-75q4- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Quassel before 0.12-rc1 uses an incorrect data-type size when splitting a message, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long CTCP query containing only multibyte characters.
- Record
CVE-2015-2778- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-2778 No score
Quassel before 0.12-rc1 uses an incorrect data-type size when splitting a message, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long CTCP query containing only multibyte characters.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-2778- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2015-0147 No score
Updated quassel packages fix security vulnerabilities
Updated quassel packages fix security vulnerabilities:
Quassel could crash when receiving an overlength CTCP query containing only multibyte characters (CVE-2015-2778).
Quassel could incorrectly split a message in the middle of a multibyte character, leading to a denial of service (CVE-2015-2779).
- Record
MGASA-2015-0147- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-2778 No score
Quassel before 0.12-rc1 uses an incorrect data-type size when splitting a message, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long CTCP query containing only multibyte characters.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-2778- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
quasselDebian:12 |
before 1:0.10.0-2.3 | 1:0.10.0-2.3 |
quasselDebian:13 |
before 1:0.10.0-2.3 | 1:0.10.0-2.3 |
quasselDebian:14 |
before 1:0.10.0-2.3 | 1:0.10.0-2.3 |
quasselMageia:4 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 0.9.2-1.2.mga4 | 0.9.2-1.2.mga4 |
quasselUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 0.10.0-0ubuntu2.2, plus listed versions 0.9.1-0ubuntu10.9.2-0ubuntu10.9.2-0ubuntu20.9.2-0ubuntu30.9.2-0ubuntu4 Show 5 moreShow less0.10~beta1-0ubuntu10.10~rc1-0ubuntu10.10.0-0ubuntu10.10.0-0ubuntu20.10.0-0ubuntu2.1 |
0.10.0-0ubuntu2.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2015-2778 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Quassel-irc Quassel, published April 10, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.63%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in quassel 1:0.10.0-2.3.