CVE-2009-4652

Public Exploit

Description

The (1) Conn_GetCipherInfo and (2) Conn_UsesSSL functions in src/ngircd/conn.c in ngIRCd 13 and 14, when SSL/TLS support is present and standalone mode is disabled, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by sending the MOTD command from another server in the same IRC network, possibly related to an array index error.

2.6

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.11% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory barton.de Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://arthur.barton.de/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=ngircd.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bf=src/ngircd/conn.c%3Bh=c6095a31c613bc5ca127d55b8723e15b836f1cca%3Bhp=9752a6191c7e2da5b0df64779e9cc28ad1e6241c%3Bhb=627b0b713c52406e50c84bb9459e7794262920a2%3Bhpb=95428a72ffb5214826b61d5e77f860e7ef6a6c9e
http://ngircd.barton.de/doc/ChangeLog
http://arthur.barton.de/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=ngircd.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=627b0b713c52406e50c84bb9459e7794262920a2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37021	vdb entry exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3240	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37343	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://ngircd.barton.de/doc/NEWS	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54272	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4652?: CVE-2009-4652 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-4652?: To fix CVE-2009-4652, 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-2009-4652 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2009-4652 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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