CVE-2013-1747 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the ngIRCd server by sending a KICK command for a user not in the channel, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-1747?
CVE-2013-1747 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Mar 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
channel.c in ngIRCd 20 and 20.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and crash) via a KICK command for a user who is not on the associated channel.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1747?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ngircd Ngircd.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1747?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-1747 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-2013-1747 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1747 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4jhc-354h-v589.