CVE-2004-0605

Description

Non-registered IRC users using (1) ircd-hybrid 7.0.1 and earlier, (2) ircd-ratbox 1.5.1 and earlier, or (3) ircd-ratbox 2.0rc6 and earlier do not have a rate-limit imposed, which could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service by repeatedly making requests, which are slowly dequeued.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.17% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16457 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10572 vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108766803817406&w=2 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0605?
CVE-2004-0605 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0605?
To fix CVE-2004-0605, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-0605 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2004-0605 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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