CVE-2014-8483
The blowfishECB function in core/cipher.cpp in Quassel IRC 0.10.0 allows remote attackers to...
CVE-2014-8483 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Quassel-irc Quassel Irc, published October 29, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.55%, the 89th percentile. Fixed in konversation 1.5-2.
- Severity
- 5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 3.55%EPSS, 89th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
1.5-2konversation +14 more
Description
The blowfishECB function in core/cipher.cpp in Quassel IRC 0.10.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a malformed string.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
konversationDebian:12 | before 1.5-2 | 1.5-2 |
konversationDebian:13 | before 1.5-2 | 1.5-2 |
konversationDebian:14 | before 1.5-2 | 1.5-2 |
quasselDebian:12 | before 0.10.0-2.1 | 0.10.0-2.1 |
quasselDebian:13 | before 0.10.0-2.1 | 0.10.0-2.1 |
quasselDebian:14 | before 0.10.0-2.1 | 0.10.0-2.1 |
konversationDebian:6.0 | before 1.3.1-2+deb6u1, plus listed versions 1.3.1-2 | 1.3.1-2+deb6u1 |
quasselDebian:7 | before 0.8.0-1+deb7u3, plus listed versions 0.8.0-10.8.0-1+deb7u10.8.0-1+deb7u2 | 0.8.0-1+deb7u3 |
konversationDebian:7 | before 1.4-1+deb7u1, plus listed versions 1.4-1 | 1.4-1+deb7u1 |
quasselMageia:3 | before 0.9.2-1.1.mga3 | 0.9.2-1.1.mga3 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
quasselMageia:4 | before 0.9.2-1.1.mga4 | 0.9.2-1.1.mga4 |
konversationMageia:3 | before 1.5-0.rc1.2.mga3 | 1.5-0.rc1.2.mga3 |
konversationMageia:4 | before 1.5-0.rc1.3.mga4 | 1.5-0.rc1.3.mga4 |
konversationUbuntu:14.04:LTS | before 1.5-1ubuntu1.14.04.1, plus listed versions 1.5~rc1+git20130415-0ubuntu11.5-0ubuntu11.5-1ubuntu1 | 1.5-1ubuntu1.14.04.1 |
quasselUbuntu:14.04:LTS | before 0.10.0-0ubuntu2.1, plus listed versions 0.9.1-0ubuntu10.9.2-0ubuntu10.9.2-0ubuntu20.9.2-0ubuntu30.9.2-0ubuntu4 Show 4 moreShow less0.10~beta1-0ubuntu10.10~rc1-0ubuntu10.10.0-0ubuntu10.10.0-0ubuntu2 | 0.10.0-0ubuntu2.1 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The blowfishECB function in core/cipher.cpp in Quassel IRC 0.10.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a malformed string.
- Record
CVE-2014-8483- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
The blowfishECB function in core/cipher.cpp in Quassel IRC 0.10.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a malformed string.
- Record
CVE-2014-8483- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-8320No score
The blowfishECB function in core/cipher.cpp in Quassel IRC 0.10.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a malformed string.
- Record
EUVD-2014-8320- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vgxr-2jwm-83q2No score
The blowfishECB function in core/cipher.cpp in Quassel IRC 0.10.0 allows remote attackers to...
The blowfishECB function in core/cipher.cpp in Quassel IRC 0.10.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a malformed string.
- Record
GHSA-vgxr-2jwm-83q2- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
The blowfishECB function in core/cipher.cpp in Quassel IRC 0.10.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a malformed string.
- Record
CVE-2014-8483- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-8483No score
The blowfishECB function in core/cipher.cpp in Quassel IRC 0.10.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a malformed string.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8483- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVMGASA-2014-0436No score
Updated quassel packages fix security vulnerability
Due to and out-of-bounds read issue in Quassel core in The ECB Blowfish decryption function, a malicious client can cause either denial of service or disclosure of information from process memory by using an improperly formed message (CVE-2014-8483).
- Record
MGASA-2014-0436- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2014-0437No score
Updated konversation package fixes security vulnerability
Due to and out-of-bounds read issue in Konversation in The ECB Blowfish decryption function, a malicious client can cause either denial of service or disclosure of information from process memory by using an improperly formed message (CVE-2014-8483).
- Record
MGASA-2014-0437- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10238-1No score
konversation-1.6.2-1.3 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the konversation-1.6.2-1.3 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10238-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-8483No score
The blowfishECB function in core/cipher.cpp in Quassel IRC 0.10.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a malformed string.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8483- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
secunia.com/advisories/61932
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00046.html
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2401-1
debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3063
bugs.quassel-irc.org/issues/1314
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github.com/quassel/quassel/commit/8b5ecd226f9208af3074b33d3b7cf5e14f55b138
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8483
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-8483
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0436.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=14384
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/26/1
bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=210792
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-8483
kde.org/info/security/advisory-20141104-1.txt
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8483
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8483