CVE-2004-0605 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 7.3% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Non-registered IRC users using (1) ircd-hybrid 7.0.1 and earlier, (2) ircd-ratbox 1.5.1 and earlier, or (3) ircd-ratbox 2.0rc6 and earlier do not have a rate-limit imposed, which could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service by repeatedly making requests, which are slowly dequeued.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 7.33% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-16 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2004-12-06 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| ircd-hybrid | ircd-hybrid |
| ircd-ratbox | ircd-ratbox |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | ircd-hybrid 7.0.1 / ircd-ratbox 1.5.1/2.0 - Socket Dequeuing Denial of Service | 2004-06-19 |
References
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