CVE-2007-3360

Public Exploit

Description

hook.c in BitchX 1.1-final allows remote IRC servers to execute arbitrary commands by sending a client certain data containing NICK and EXEC strings, which exceeds the bounds of a hash table, and injects an EXEC hook function that receives and executes shell commands.

9.3

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 6.86% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory slackware.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.285737	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34870	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34969	vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4087	exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24579	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/25759	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/37479	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-3360?: CVE-2007-3360 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-3360?: To fix CVE-2007-3360, 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-2007-3360 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-3360 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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