CVE-2006-0458

Description

The DCC ACCEPT command handler in irssi before 0.8.9+0.8.10rc5-0ubuntu4.1 in Ubuntu Linux, and possibly other distributions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via certain crafted arguments in a DCC command.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.93% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://usn.ubuntu.com/259-1/	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19090	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16913	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25147	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0458?: CVE-2006-0458 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0458?: To fix CVE-2006-0458, 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-2006-0458 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-0458 is being actively exploited. 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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