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irssi: vulnerability history, versions and safety

irssi is a package in the Alpine ecosystem. Vulert records 42 vulnerabilities for it across 50 releases, from Jun 2017 to Aug 2019. Each vulnerability names the versions it affects, the fixed version to move to, and a workaround where no fix has been published.

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42 vulnerabilities recorded U42
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0 with no fix published

Every vulnerability has a patched version to move to.

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0 in the last 12 months

Nothing new recorded in the last year.

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0 malicious-package vulnerabilities

No published version shipped hostile code.

Vulert verdict on irssi i

Updated on 23 Oct 2026

Every vulnerability Vulert records for this package has a fix, and the newest was recorded 29 Aug 2019. Apply the fixes listed below and you are clear.

Long-term outlook: usable, with an upgrade 42 vulnerabilities on record across 2 years, none in the last year.

What to do: Move the affected dependencies to the fixed versions listed below, then keep the package monitored so the next vulnerability reaches you. Fix it, then keep watch: Vulert alerts you when a new vulnerability affects the version you run. Monitor it with Vulert →

  • Vulnerabilities on record 42 over 2 years · 0 in the last year i
  • Latest disclosure 29 Aug 2019 i
  • Highest CVSS 9.8 i
  • With no published fix 0 i

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01 Versions

Which versions are affected

Every version Vulert holds for irssi, newest first, with the vulnerabilities that name it. A version with a count of zero has no recorded vulnerabilities; open a version to see the vulnerabilities it is exposed to.

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Version Vulert vulnerabilities Fix published Details
1.2.1-r0 U2 Yes Details →
1.2.0-r1 U4 Yes Details →
1.2.0-r0 U4 Yes Details →
1.1.2-r0 U4 Yes Details →
1.1.1-r2 U6 Yes Details →
1.1.1-r1 U6 Yes Details →
1.1.1-r0 U6 Yes Details →
1.0.6-r0 U16 Yes Details →
1.0.5-r1 U24 Yes Details →
1.0.5-r0 U24 Yes Details →
1.0.4-r0 U34 Yes Details →
1.0.3-r0 U38 Yes Details →
1.0.2-r1 U42 Yes Details →
1.0.2-r0 U42 Yes Details →
1.0.1-r0 U42 Yes Details →
1.0.0-r0 U42 Yes Details →
0.8.20-r1 U42 Yes Details →
0.8.20-r0 U42 Yes Details →
0.8.19-r1 U42 Yes Details →
0.8.19-r0 U42 Yes Details →
0.8.18-r0 U42 Yes Details →
0.8.17-r4 U42 Yes Details →
0.8.17-r3 U42 Yes Details →
0.8.17-r2 U42 Yes Details →
0.8.17-r1 U42 Yes Details →
0.8.17-r0 U42 Yes Details →
0.8.16_rc1-r0 U42 Yes Details →
0.8.16-r1 U42 Yes Details →
0.8.16-r0 U42 Yes Details →
0.8.15-r14 U42 Yes Details →
0.8.15-r13 U42 Yes Details →
0.8.15-r12 U42 Yes Details →
0.8.15-r11 U42 Yes Details →
0.8.15-r10 U42 Yes Details →
0.8.15-r9 U42 Yes Details →
0.8.15-r8 U42 Yes Details →
0.8.15-r7 U42 Yes Details →
0.8.15-r6 U42 Yes Details →
0.8.15-r5 U42 Yes Details →
0.8.15-r4 U42 Yes Details →
0.8.15-r3 U42 Yes Details →
0.8.15-r2 U42 Yes Details →
0.8.15-r1 U42 Yes Details →
0.8.15-r0 U42 Yes Details →
0.8.14-r2 U42 Yes Details →
0.8.14-r1 U42 Yes Details →
0.8.14-r0 U42 Yes Details →
0.8.13_rc1-r0 U42 Yes Details →
0.8.13-r0 U42 Yes Details →
0.8.12-r0 U42 Yes Details →

Newest 50 of 50 versions on record. Severity counts are the vulnerabilities recorded against that exact release.

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

  • 2017 18
  • 2018 18
  • 2019 6

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 0 of the 42 were recorded in the last 12 months.

03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for irssi

The 5 most severe of 42 vulnerabilities recorded for this package

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Updated: 23/Oct/2026 · Vulnerabilities in our DB: 524315

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Questions

About irssi

Is irssi safe to use?

Vulert records 42 vulnerabilities for irssi in Alpine: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 42 not yet rated. Every one of them has a published fix, so the practical answer is to run a supported release and keep it patched.

How many vulnerabilities does irssi have?

42 vulnerabilities are recorded for irssi in the Alpine ecosystem: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 42 not yet rated. The ledger on this page lists the same counts next to the date of the most recent disclosure.

How often are new irssi vulnerabilities disclosed?

0 vulnerabilities were recorded for irssi in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 07 Jun 2017. Recency matters more than a lifetime total: it shows how actively new issues are being disclosed for the package you are considering.

Which versions of irssi are affected?

Each vulnerability on this page lists the affected version range and the fixed version to move to. Open the vulnerability for the version you actually run — fixes are specific to a release line, not to the package as a whole.

How do I monitor irssi for upcoming vulnerabilities?

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