CVE-2015-5290 Denial of service in ircd-ratbox
Attackers can cause a denial of service in ircd-ratbox via the MONITOR command handler, affecting IRC server availability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-5290?
CVE-2015-5290 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in ircd-ratbox, published on 26 Dec 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in ircd-ratbox 3.0.9 in the MONITOR Command Handler.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5290?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ratbox Ircd-Ratbox.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5290?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2015-5290 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-5290 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cfq9-hj87-jcwj, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-5290.