modules/m_capab.c in (1) ircd-ratbox before 3.0.8 and (2) Charybdis before 3.4.2 does not…
Priority LOW 28Published · 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 · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
modules/m_capab.c in (1) ircd-ratbox before 3.0.8 and (2) Charybdis before 3.4.2 does not properly support capability negotiation during server handshakes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via a malformed request.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03049 87th 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 · 52
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.2 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.1 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.2 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.3 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.1 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.2 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.3 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.2 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
Show 42 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:1.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 rc1 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:1.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 rc2 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.1 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.2 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.3 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.3 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.4 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.5 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.6 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.7 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.8 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.9 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.10 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.11 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.1.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.1.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.0 beta2 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.1 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.2 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.3 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.4 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.5 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.6 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.7 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.8 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.2.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 rc3 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.1 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.2 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.3 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.4 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.5 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.6 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.7 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.7.1 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.8 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.9 | Vulnerable | ircd-ratbox |
| cpe:2.3:a:ratbox:ircd-ratbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.0.7 | Vulnerable | Ratbox |
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:1.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 rc1 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:1.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 rc2 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.2 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.3 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.6 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.7 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.8 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.9 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.10 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.11 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.1.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.1.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.1 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.2 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.3 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.4 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.5 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.6 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.7 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.8 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.2.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.3 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.4 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.5 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.6 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.7 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.2.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.7.1 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.8 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ircd-ratbox:ircd-ratbox:2.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.9 Vulnerable ·ircd-ratbox
- cpe:2.3:a:ratbox:ircd-ratbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.0.7 Vulnerable ·Ratbox
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-6084
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c9vw-j5pg-45cc
References
Patch 4
- https://github.com/atheme/charybdis/commit/ac0707aa61d9c20e9b09062294701567c9f41595.patch
- http://www.stack.nl/~jilles/irc/charybdis-3.4.2.tbz2
- [oss-security] 20130101 Re: Charybdis: Improper assumptions in the server handshake code may lead to a remote crash
- http://www.ratbox.org/download/ircd-ratbox-3.0.8.tar.bz2
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2012-6084 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-6084 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c9vw-j5pg-45cc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-6084 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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