ngIRCd < 0.8.2 Lists_MakeMask Function Remote Buffer Overflow

critical Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 2574

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to a buffer overflow.

Description

The remote host is running a version of the ngIRCd service that may be vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the way the server handles list names. An attacker may execute code on the remote host by using a malicious user information.

Solution

Upgrade to ngIRCd 0.8.2 or higher.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 2574

Family: Generic

Published: 1/29/2005

Updated: 3/6/2019

Nessus ID: 16274

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:ngircd:ngircd

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0199

BID: 12397

Detections

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