CVE-2007-6122

N/A Unknown
Published: November 26, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
View on NVD

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199897
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.ircservices.za.net/pipermail/ircservices/2007/005558.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.ircservices.za.net/pipermail/ircservices/2007/005564.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/27761
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28090
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-12.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ircservices.za.net/Changes.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26517
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3959
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38591
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199897
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.ircservices.za.net/pipermail/ircservices/2007/005558.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.ircservices.za.net/pipermail/ircservices/2007/005564.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/27761
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28090
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-12.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ircservices.za.net/Changes.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26517
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3959
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38591
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

20 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.1%
79th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

irc_services

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