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CVE-2007-6122 Detail

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.

Source:  MITRE      Last Modified:  11/26/2007

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-6122
Original release date:
11/26/2007
Last revised:
07/28/2017
Source:
US-CERT/NIST

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
CVSS v2 Base Score:
5.0 MEDIUM
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) (legend)
Impact Subscore:
2.9
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector:
Network exploitable
Access Complexity:
Low
Authentication:
Not required to exploit
Impact Type:
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource Type Source Name
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199897 External Source CONFIRM http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199897
http://lists.ircservices.za.net/pipermail/ircservices/2007/005558.html External Source MLIST [IRCServices] 20071121 Services 5.1.7 released
http://lists.ircservices.za.net/pipermail/ircservices/2007/005564.html Patch External Source MLIST [IRCServices] 20071121 Services 5.0.63 released
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-12.xml External Source GENTOO GLSA-200712-12
http://www.ircservices.za.net/Changes.txt External Source CONFIRM http://www.ircservices.za.net/Changes.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26517 Patch External Source BID 26517
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3959 External Source VUPEN ADV-2007-3959
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38591 External Source XF ircservices-password-dos(38591)

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