Integer underflow in the Lists_MakeMask() function in lists.c in ngIRCd before 0.8.2…
Priority MEDIUM 60CWE-191Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-191 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Integer underflow in the Lists_MakeMask() function in lists.c in ngIRCd before 0.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long MODE line that causes an incorrect length calculation, which leads to a buffer overflow.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.18767 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0199
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q94h-vc2h-j68g
References
More Barton Ngircd vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-11076 The Server-Server protocol implementation in ngIRCd before 26~rc2 allows an out-of-bounds… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2013-04769 The (1) Conn_StartLogin and (2) cb_Read_Resolver_Result functions in conn.c in ngIRCd 18… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2005-0199 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-0199 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q94h-vc2h-j68g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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