Unscored severity · published Aug 30, 2006
CVE-2006-4455
Unspecified vulnerability in Xchat 2.6.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors involving the PRIVMSG command
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CVSS
5.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in Xchat 2.6.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors involving the PRIVMSG command. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this vulnerability, stating that it does not affect 2.6.7 "or any recent version"
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)5.1% · higher than 92% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
XC
Xchat · Xchat
through 2.6.7 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-4455
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-4455
forum.xchat.org
http://forum.xchat.org/viewtopic.php?t=2918
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=115523184321922&w=2
securitytracker.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016687
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19398
www.xchat.org
http://www.xchat.org/
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28325
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