HIGH
Multiple buffer overflows in client.c in CGI:IRC (CGIIRC) before 0.5.8 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) cookies or (2) the query string
Published May 2, 2006
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.62%
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in client.c in CGI:IRC (CGIIRC) before 0.5.8 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) cookies or (2) the query string.
Affected products
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.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
4.62% 0.04624
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04624
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.62% (0.04624) | 91.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.62% (0.04624) | 90.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.11% (0.06110) | 89.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.54% (0.04541) | 81.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.11% (0.06110) | 90.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 10.18% (0.10179) | 94.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 11.26% (0.11258) | 94.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 95.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 94.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 11.27% (0.11270) | 88.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (10)
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=365680 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://cvs.cgiirc.org/chngview?cn=263 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://cvs.cgiirc.org/chngview?cn=283 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://cvs.cgiirc.org/timeline?d=300&e=2006-Apr-30&c=2&px=&s=0&dm=1&x=1&m=1 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19922 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19985 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1052 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17799 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1607 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26173 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=365680 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://cvs.cgiirc.org/chngview?cn=263 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| http://cvs.cgiirc.org/chngview?cn=283 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://cvs.cgiirc.org/timeline?d=300&e=2006-Apr-30&c=2&px=&s=0&dm=1&x=1&m=1 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/19922 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/19985 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1052 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17799 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1607 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26173 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published May 2, 2006
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved May 2, 2006
Link CVE-2006-2148
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a