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.

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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 trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2005-0199: held from 0.188 to 0.188.

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

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.