CVE-2013-5580

Description

The (1) Conn_StartLogin and (2) cb_Read_Resolver_Result functions in conn.c in ngIRCd 18 through 20.2, when the configuration option NoticeAuth is enabled, does not properly handle the return code for the Handle_Write function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and server crash) via unspecified vectors, related to a "notice auth" message not being sent to a new client.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.84% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://arthur.barton.de/pipermail/ngircd-ml/2013-August/000645.html mailing list
http://osvdb.org/96590 vdb entry
http://freecode.com/projects/ngircd/releases/357245 patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/54567 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://arthur.barton.de/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=ngircd.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=309122017ebc6fff039a7cab1b82f632853d82d5
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/115047.html vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/115077.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-5580?
CVE-2013-5580 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-5580?
To fix CVE-2013-5580, 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-2013-5580 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-5580 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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