CVE-2005-4624

Public Exploit

Description

The m_join function in channel.c for PTnet ircd 1.5 and 1.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion that triggers a daemon restart) via a large number of requests to join a "charmed channel" such as PTnet, #PTnoticias and #*.log, which causes ircd to open the channel even though it does not have any valid users.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.89% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory securitytracker.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-12/1476.html	vendor advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16089	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015425	vendor advisory vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4624?: CVE-2005-4624 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4624?: To fix CVE-2005-4624, 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-2005-4624 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-4624 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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