PT-2007-5072 · Hydrairc · Hydrairc

Published 2007-07-17 · Updated 2017-07-29 · CVE-2007-3837

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: HydraIRC version 0.3.151

Description: A heap-based buffer overflow issue allows remote IRC servers to cause a denial of service, resulting in an application crash. This occurs when a long CTCP request message containing '%' (percent) characters is sent.

Recommendations: For HydraIRC version 0.3.151, consider updating to a newer version that addresses this issue, as the current version is affected by the heap-based buffer overflow. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2007-3837

Affected Products

Hydrairc

References · 5

• http://portcullis-security.com/uplds/advisories/HydraIRC_bof-07_007.txt · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-3837 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35408 · Note
• http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/35408 · Note
• http://osvdb.org/38625 · Note