FKIE_CVE-2007-6122

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2007-11-26 22:46 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:47
Severity
Summary
The default_encrypt function in encrypt.c in IRC Services before 5.0.63, and 5.1.x before 5.1.7, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long password. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199897
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.ircservices.za.net/pipermail/ircservices/2007/005558.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.ircservices.za.net/pipermail/ircservices/2007/005564.htmlPatch
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/27761Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/28090
cve@mitre.orghttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-12.xml
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ircservices.za.net/Changes.txt
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26517Patch
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3959
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38591
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199897
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.ircservices.za.net/pipermail/ircservices/2007/005558.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.ircservices.za.net/pipermail/ircservices/2007/005564.htmlPatch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/27761Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/28090
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-12.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ircservices.za.net/Changes.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26517Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3959
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38591
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
irc_services irc_services *
irc_services irc_services *

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            }
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    }
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              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:irc_services:irc_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "C3080F9E-8899-42E6-BB64-BF367D4362B1",
              "versionEndIncluding": "5.0.62",
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      "value": "The default_encrypt function in encrypt.c in IRC Services before 5.0.63, and 5.1.x before 5.1.7, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long password.  NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "La funci\u00f3n default_encrypt de encrypt.c de IRC Services versiones anteriores a 5.0.63 y 5.1.x versiones anteriores a 5.1.7, permite a atacantes remotos  provocar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio (ca\u00edda de demonio) mediante una contrase\u00f1a larga.\r\nNOTA: algunos de estos detalles se han obtenido de informaci\u00f3n de terceros."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2007-6122",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:47:27.107",
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          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "baseScore": 5.0,
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P",
          "version": "2.0"
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        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
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  "published": "2007-11-26T22:46:00.000",
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          "value": "CWE-20"
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  ]
}



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