CVE-2012-6697 json
InspIRCd before 2.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop).
published 2017-04-13 9 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-6539
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.9%
- EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
InspIRCd before 2.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop).
Patch / fix
- inspircd Debian 13, Debian 12 2.0.16-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2012-6697
- inspircd Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 2.0.5-1+deb7u1build0.14.04.1
ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2012-6697
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Exploit prediction
1.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
References
-
github.com
/inspircd/inspircd/commit/58c893e834ff20495d00770922
issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
-
security.gentoo.org
/glsa/201512-13
vendor-advisory, patch, third-party-advisory
-
bugs.debian.org
/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=780880
patch, third-party-advisory
-
debian.org
/security/2015/dsa-3226
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-6697
- NVD CVE-2012-6697
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