The (1) Conn_GetCipherInfo and (2) Conn_UsesSSL functions in src/ngircd/conn.c in ngIRCd 13 and 14, when SSL/TLS support is present and standalone mode is disabled, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by sending the MOTD command from another server in the same IRC network, possibly related to an array index error
Published Feb 26, 2010
2.6
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.59%
Description
The (1) Conn_GetCipherInfo and (2) Conn_UsesSSL functions in src/ngircd/conn.c in ngIRCd 13 and 14, when SSL/TLS support is present and standalone mode is disabled, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) by sending the MOTD command from another server in the same IRC network, possibly related to an array index error.
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.
AV:N/AC:H/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 2, 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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.59% (0.01589) | 74.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.59% (0.01589) | 72.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.11% (0.01107) | 76.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 6.37% (0.06366) | 93.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 7, 2023 | 6.37% (0.06366) | 92.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 7.91% (0.07910) | 93.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 70.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 49.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (8)
- http://arthur.barton.de/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=ngircd.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bf=src/ngircd/conn.c%3Bh=c6095a31c613bc5ca127d55b8723e15b836f1cca%3Bhp=9752a6191c7e2da5b0df64779e9cc28ad1e6241c%3Bhb=627b0b713c52406e50c84bb9459e7794262920a2%3Bhpb=95428a72ffb5214826b61d5e77f860e7ef6a6c9e x_refsource_MISC
- http://arthur.barton.de/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=ngircd.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=627b0b713c52406e50c84bb9459e7794262920a2 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://ngircd.barton.de/doc/ChangeLog x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://ngircd.barton.de/doc/NEWS x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37343 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37021 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3240 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54272 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://arthur.barton.de/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=ngircd.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bf=src/ngircd/conn.c%3Bh=c6095a31c613bc5ca127d55b8723e15b836f1cca%3Bhp=9752a6191c7e2da5b0df64779e9cc28ad1e6241c%3Bhb=627b0b713c52406e50c84bb9459e7794262920a2%3Bhpb=95428a72ffb5214826b61d5e77f860e7ef6a6c9e | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://arthur.barton.de/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=ngircd.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=627b0b713c52406e50c84bb9459e7794262920a2 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://ngircd.barton.de/doc/ChangeLog | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://ngircd.barton.de/doc/NEWS | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/37343 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37021 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3240 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54272 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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