CVE-2007-6062
CVE-2007-6062 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ngircd with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (75th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-20
- Affected product: Ngircd
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
irc-channel.c in ngIRCd before 0.10.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a JOIN command without a channel argument.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-6062?
- irc-channel.c in ngIRCd before 0.10.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a JOIN command without a channel argument.
- How severe is CVE-2007-6062?
- CVE-2007-6062 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2007-6062 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (75th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2007-6062?
- CVE-2007-6062 affects Ngircd. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2007-6062?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2007-6062 published?
- CVE-2007-6062 was published on 2007-11-20 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://arthur.barton.de/pipermail/ngircd-ml/2007-July/000292.html
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=451875
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?msg=10%3Bfilename=90-remote-vulnerability.dpatch%3Batt=1%3Bbug=451875
- http://ngircd.barton.de/doc/ChangeLog
- http://osvdb.org/39295
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27692
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26489
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:ngircd:ngircd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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