CVE-2010-0300 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can crash the IRC server by sending a HELP command, causing a denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2010-0300?

CVE-2010-0300 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Feb 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

cache.c in ircd-ratbox before 2.2.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via a HELP command.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0300?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ircd-Ratbox Ircd-Ratbox.

How do I fix CVE-2010-0300?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2010-0300 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0300 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-0300, GHSA-42r3-wgqh-9v9h.

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