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High severity · published Dec 16, 2023
CVE-2023-50784
A buffer overflow in websockets in UnrealIRCd 6.1.0 through 6.1.3 before 6.1.4 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to crash the server by sending an oversized packet (if a…
7.5
CVSS
1.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A buffer overflow in websockets in UnrealIRCd 6.1.0 through 6.1.3 before 6.1.4 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to crash the server by sending an oversized packet (if a websocket port is open). Remote code execution might be possible on some uncommon, older platforms.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.9% · higher than 80% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
UN
Unrealircd · Unrealircd
6.1.0 before 6.1.4 · source: NVD
Affected product
UN
Unrealircd
Unrealircd
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50784
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-50784
Release Notes
https://forums.unrealircd.org/viewtopic.php?t=9340
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BV6TFYPQOKYRGPEAKOWSO6PSCBV6LUR3/
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EZT7QU4FCQBHYOYVD7FW5QAWNAQCSGLA/
Product
https://www.unrealircd.org/index/news
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BV6TFYPQOKYRGPEAKOWSO6PSCBV6LUR3/
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/EZT7QU4FCQBHYOYVD7FW5QAWNAQCSGLA/
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