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CVE-2016-2233
published 2017-01-18

CVE-2016-2233: Stack-based buffer overflow in the inbound_cap_ls function in common/inbound.c in HexChat 2.10.2 allows remote IRC servers to cause a denial of service (crash)…

PriorityP358high7.5CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUINSUCNINAH
EXPLOIT
EPSS
34.65%
98.2th percentile
Stack-based buffer overflow in the inbound_cap_ls function in common/inbound.c in HexChat 2.10.2 allows remote IRC servers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large number of options in a CAP LS message.

Affected

5 ranges
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
debianhexchat< hexchat 2.12.0-1 (bookworm)hexchat 2.12.0-1 (bookworm)
hexchat_projecthexchat
hexchat_projecthexchat>= 0 < 2.12.0-12.12.0-1
hexchat_projecthexchat>= 0 < 2.12.0-12.12.0-1
hexchat_projecthexchat>= 0 < 2.12.0-12.12.0-1

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.07.5HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.05.0MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
osv7.5HIGH
vendor_debian7.5LOW
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