CVE DATABASE / CVE-2005-0199
CVE-2005-0199
CVSS 9.8 · CRITICAL
Summary
Integer underflow in the Lists_MakeMask() function in lists.c in ngIRCd before 0.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long MODE line that causes an incorrect length calculation, which leads to a buffer overflow.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 9.8 (CRITICAL) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | HIGH |
| Availability | HIGH |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
Barton ngircd
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References
- http://arthur.ath.cx/pipermail/ngircd-ml/2005-January/000228.html
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=79705
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14056
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14059
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013047
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200501-40.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12397
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19143
Data: NIST NVD. NVD last modified 2026-04-16. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.