CVE-2012-6696

Critical

Published: 25/09/2017(UTC)Translated: 14/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

Versions of inspircd in Debian before 2.0.7 have an issue with improper handling of unsigned integers. This vulnerability exists due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-1836.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may be exposed to various attacks that could exploit this vulnerability, potentially leading to unauthorized access or system instability.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to inspircd version 2.0.7 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

Original NVD description (English source)

inspircd in Debian before 2.0.7 does not properly handle unsigned integers. NOTE: This vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix to CVE-2012-1836.