Description
Non-registered IRC users using (1) ircd-hybrid 7.0.1 and earlier, (2) ircd-ratbox 1.5.1 and earlier, or (3) ircd-ratbox 2.0rc6 and earlier do not have a rate-limit imposed, which could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service by repeatedly making requests, which are slowly dequeued.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108766803817406&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10572Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16457
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108766803817406&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10572Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16457
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 6, 2004
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified