CVE-2008-0285
CVE-2008-0285 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.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (76th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Ngircd
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
ngIRCd 0.10.x before 0.10.4 and 0.11.0 before 0.11.0-pre2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted IRC PART message, which triggers an invalid dereference.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-0285?
- ngIRCd 0.10.x before 0.10.4 and 0.11.0 before 0.11.0-pre2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted IRC PART message, which triggers an invalid dereference.
- How severe is CVE-2008-0285?
- CVE-2008-0285 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2008-0285 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (76th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2008-0285?
- CVE-2008-0285 affects Ngircd. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2008-0285?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2008-0285 published?
- CVE-2008-0285 was published on 2008-01-16 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://arthur.barton.de/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/ngircd/ngircd/src/ngircd/irc-channel.c?r1=1.40&r2=1.41&diff_format=h
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=204834
- http://ngircd.barton.de/doc/ChangeLog
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28425
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28673
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-13.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27318
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:ngircd:ngircd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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