CVE-2007-4405 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service in ircu IRC servers by creating numerous unused channels, consuming memory and bandwidth.
- 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-2007-4405?
CVE-2007-4405 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Aug 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ircu 2.10.12.02 through 2.10.12.04 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and bandwidth consumption) by creating a large number of unused channels (zannels).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4405?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Universal Ircd Ircu.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4405?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4405 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-2007-4405 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4405 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-chv6-62j2-334r.