HIGH · 10.0

CVE-2004-1052

Buffer overflow in the getnickuserhost function in BNC 2.8.9, and possibly other versions, allows remote IRC servers to execute arbitrary code via an IRC server response that contains many (1) ! (excl...

Vulnerability Description

Buffer overflow in the getnickuserhost function in BNC 2.8.9, and possibly other versions, allows remote IRC servers to execute arbitrary code via an IRC server response that contains many (1) ! (exclamation) or (2) @ (at sign) characters.

CVSS Score

10.0

HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
BncBnc2.2.4
DebianDebian Linux3.0
GentooLinuxAll versions

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2004-1052?

CVE-2004-1052 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH). Buffer overflow in the getnickuserhost function in BNC 2.8.9, and possibly other versions, allows remote IRC servers to execute arbitrary code via an IRC server response that contains many (1) ! (excl...

How severe is CVE-2004-1052?

CVE-2004-1052 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 10.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2004-1052?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Bnc Bnc, Debian Debian Linux, Gentoo Linux.