Open Projects Network Internet Relay Chat (IRC) daemon u2.10.05.18 does not perform a double-reverse DNS lookup, which allows remote attackers to spoof any valid hostname on the Internet
Published Jun 21, 2005
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.34%
Description
Open Projects Network Internet Relay Chat (IRC) daemon u2.10.05.18 does not perform a double-reverse DNS lookup, which allows remote attackers to spoof any valid hostname on the Internet. NOTE: a followup post suggests that this is not an issue in the daemon.
Affected products
No data.
- u2.10.05.18
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.34% (0.01336) | 70.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.34% (0.01336) | 67.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.38% (0.00380) | 57.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.65% (0.00646) | 79.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 28, 2024 | 0.65% (0.00646) | 79.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.70% (0.00703) | 79.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.70% (0.00703) | 77.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/219388/2003-04-27/2003-05-03/2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/220380 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7283 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/219388/2003-04-27/2003-05-03/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/220380 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7283 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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