ircu 2.10.12.05 and earlier ignores timestamps in bounces, which allows remote attackers…
Priority LOW 25Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
ircu 2.10.12.05 and earlier ignores timestamps in bounces, which allows remote attackers to take over a channel during a netjoin by causing a bounce while a server with an older version of the channel is linking.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01291 70th 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
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:universal_ircd:ircu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.10.12.05 | Vulnerable | Universal Ircd |
- cpe:2.3:a:universal_ircd:ircu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.10.12.05 Vulnerable ·Universal Ircd
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-4408
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hg8q-4rx2-c88w
More Universal Ircd Ircu vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-04264 ircu 2.10.12.01 allows remote attackers to (1) cause a denial of service (flood wallops)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2007-04265 ircu 2.10.12.02 through 2.10.12.04 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2007-04266 ircu 2.10.12.01 through 2.10.12.04 does not remove ops privilege after a join from a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-04267 ircu 2.10.12.03 and 2.10.12.04 does not associate a timestamp with ops privilege on an… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2007-04270 ircu 2.10.12.05 and earlier does not properly synchronize a kick action in certain cross… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.0
- TI-2007-04269 Race condition in ircu 2.10.12.01 through 2.10.12.05 allows remote attackers to set a new… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.1
Sources
- CVE-2007-4408 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-4408 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hg8q-4rx2-c88w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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