CVE-2007-6122

Description

The default_encrypt function in encrypt.c in IRC Services before 5.0.63, and 5.1.x before 5.1.7, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long password. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.62% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/28090 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38591 vdb entry
http://www.ircservices.za.net/Changes.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26517 vdb entry patch
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199897
http://lists.ircservices.za.net/pipermail/ircservices/2007/005558.html mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3959 vdb entry
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-12.xml vendor advisory
http://lists.ircservices.za.net/pipermail/ircservices/2007/005564.html mailing list patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/27761 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-6122?
CVE-2007-6122 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-6122?
To fix CVE-2007-6122, 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-2007-6122 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-6122 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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