VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2007-6122
The default_encrypt function in encrypt.c in IRC Services before 5.0.63, and 5.1.x before 5.1.7, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long password.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 2.08%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.08%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The default_encrypt function in encrypt.c in IRC Services before 5.0.63, and 5.1.x before 5.1.7, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long password. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.08% probability · 80th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- irc services/irc services
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199897
- http://lists.ircservices.za.net/pipermail/ircservices/2007/005558.html
- http://lists.ircservices.za.net/pipermail/ircservices/2007/005564.htmlPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27761Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28090
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-12.xml
- http://www.ircservices.za.net/Changes.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26517Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3959
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38591
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199897
- http://lists.ircservices.za.net/pipermail/ircservices/2007/005558.html
- http://lists.ircservices.za.net/pipermail/ircservices/2007/005564.htmlPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27761Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28090
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-12.xml
- http://www.ircservices.za.net/Changes.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26517Patch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3959
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38591
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.