CVE-2006-2148

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in client.c in CGI:IRC (CGIIRC) before 0.5.8 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) cookies or (2) the query string.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 6.11% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1607	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26173	vdb entry
http://cvs.cgiirc.org/chngview?cn=283
http://secunia.com/advisories/19985	third party advisory
http://cvs.cgiirc.org/chngview?cn=263	patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/19922	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://cvs.cgiirc.org/timeline?d=300&e=2006-Apr-30&c=2&px=&s=0&dm=1&x=1&m=1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17799	vdb entry
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=365680
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1052	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2148?: CVE-2006-2148 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2148?: To fix CVE-2006-2148, 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-2006-2148 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2006-2148 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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