VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2011-5129
Heap-based buffer overflow in XChat 2.8.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long response string.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 7.70%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (7.70%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in XChat 2.8.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long response string.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 7.70% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- xchat/xchat
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/107312/xchat-dos.txtExploit
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18159Exploit
- http://www.osvdb.org/77629
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50820Exploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027468
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/107312/xchat-dos.txtExploit
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18159Exploit
- http://www.osvdb.org/77629
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50820Exploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027468
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.