Buffer overflow in Ircd-Ratbox
CVE-2015-5290
A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in ircd-ratbox 3.0.9 in the MONITOR Command Handler.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.019 (77.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Ircd-ratbox — versions 3.0.9
- Ratbox Ircd-ratbox — versions 3.0.9
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-5290?
- CVE-2015-5290 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ircd-Ratbox, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-12-26.
- How severe is CVE-2015-5290?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-5290 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.