Integer overflow in Barton Ngircd
CVE-2005-0199
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.188 (97.2th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.188 · newest: 0.188 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- arthur.ath.cx/pipermail/ngircd-ml/2005-January/000228.html (mailing-list, Patch, Broken Link)
- securitytracker.com/id (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- secunia.com/advisories/14056 (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19143 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200501-40.xml (vendor-advisory, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/14059 (Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/12397 (Exploit, Patch, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2005-0199?
- CVE-2005-0199 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Barton Ngircd, classified under Integer Underflow. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2005-05-02.
- How severe is CVE-2005-0199?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2005-0199 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.