The default_encrypt function in encrypt.c in IRC Services before 5.0.63, and 5.1.x before 5.1.7, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long password
Published Nov 26, 2007
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.08%
Description
The default_encrypt function in encrypt.c in IRC Services before 5.0.63, and 5.1.x before 5.1.7, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long password. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 5.0.62
- ≤ 5.1.7
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:N/A:P
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 3, 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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 2.08% (0.02079) | 80.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.08% (0.02079) | 78.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.62% (0.01621) | 80.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 7.18% (0.07181) | 94.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 6, 2024 | 7.18% (0.07181) | 94.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 29, 2024 | 8.64% (0.08645) | 94.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 15, 2024 | 10.49% (0.10486) | 95.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 29, 2024 | 10.16% (0.10156) | 94.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 2, 2023 | 9.54% (0.09544) | 94.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 8.90% (0.08896) | 93.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 8.30% (0.08301) | 93.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (10)
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199897 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.ircservices.za.net/pipermail/ircservices/2007/005558.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://lists.ircservices.za.net/pipermail/ircservices/2007/005564.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27761 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28090 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-12.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.ircservices.za.net/Changes.txt x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26517 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3959 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38591 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199897 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://lists.ircservices.za.net/pipermail/ircservices/2007/005558.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://lists.ircservices.za.net/pipermail/ircservices/2007/005564.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/27761 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/28090 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-12.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| http://www.ircservices.za.net/Changes.txt | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26517 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3959 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38591 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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