InspIRCd before 2.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop).
Priority LOW 37CWE-399Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
InspIRCd before 2.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01893 79th 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 · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:inspire_ircd:inspircd:*:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.0.6 | Vulnerable | Inspire Ircd |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:inspire_ircd:inspircd:*:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0.6 Vulnerable ·Inspire Ircd
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-6697
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8f8x-ff7m-w6wj
References
Sources
- CVE-2012-6697 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-6697 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8f8x-ff7m-w6wj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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