CVE-2005-0199

Public Exploit

Description

Integer underflow in the Lists_MakeMask() function in lists.c in ngIRCd before 0.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long MODE line that causes an incorrect length calculation, which leads to a buffer overflow.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 20.15% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://arthur.ath.cx/pipermail/ngircd-ml/2005-January/000228.html mailing list patch broken link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1013047 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/14056 third party advisory broken link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19143 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200501-40.xml third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/14059 third party advisory broken link
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=79705 issue tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12397 patch exploit vdb entry third party advisory broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0199?
CVE-2005-0199 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0199?
To fix CVE-2005-0199, 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-2005-0199 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2005-0199 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~20% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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