CVE-2012-6696 json
inspircd in Debian before 2.0.7 does not properly handle unsigned integers.
published 2017-09-25 9 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-6538
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
inspircd in Debian before 2.0.7 does not properly handle unsigned integers. NOTE: This vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix to CVE-2012-1836.
Patch / fix
- inspircd Debian 13, Debian 12 2.0.16-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2012-6696
- inspircd Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 2.0.5-1+deb7u1build0.14.04.1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2012-6696
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Exploit prediction
1.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
github.com
/inspircd/inspircd/commit/ed28c1ba666b39581adb860bf51cdde43c84cc89
patch, vendor-advisory
-
debian.org
/security/2015/dsa-3226
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2015/08/26/1
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-6696
- NVD CVE-2012-6696
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