CVE-2012-6697
HighSummary
InspIRCd before 2.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop).
Risk Assessment
Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disrupt server operations, leading to service unavailability.
Recommendation
It is recommended to upgrade InspIRCd to version 2.0.7 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.
Other vulnerabilities in InspIRCd
See all- CVE-2015-8702High
The DNS::GetResult function in InspIRCd before version 2.0.19 allows remote DNS servers to cause a denial of service (netsplit) via an invalid character in a PTR response, as demonstrated by a "\032" (whitespace) character in a hostname.
- CVE-2012-6696Critical
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.
Original NVD description (English source)
InspIRCd before 2.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop).