CVE Catalog

CVE-1999-0255

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

High risk
3.00%

86th percentile - higher than 86% of all known CVEs

Summary

Buffer overflow in ircd allows arbitrary command execution.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code remotely, potentially taking control of the server.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the ircd software to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in ircd allows arbitrary command execution.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS