CVE-2006-4455 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Xchat via PRIVMSG command, though the vendor disputes the vulnerability's existence in recent versions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-4455?
CVE-2006-4455 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Aug 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in Xchat 2.6.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors involving the PRIVMSG command. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this vulnerability, stating that it does not affect 2.6.7 "or any recent version"
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4455?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xchat Xchat.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4455?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-4455 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2006-4455 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-4455 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7r2v-6w5p-52wm.