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CVE-2004-0605

5.0 · MEDIUM

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…

Published Dec 6, 2004ircd-hybridCWE-16EPSS 7.33%

Overview

CVE-2004-0605 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ircd-hybrid ircd-hybrid. It was published on December 6, 2004 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ircd-hybrid. Update ircd-hybrid to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
ircd-hybridircd-hybrid0Affected
ircd-ratboxircd-ratbox0Affected

References

Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108766803817406&w=2Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/10572Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16457Refmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108766803817406&w=2Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/10572Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16457

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2004-0605?

CVE-2004-0605 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting ircd-hybrid ircd-hybrid. It was published on December 6, 2004 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2004-0605?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2004-0605?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ircd-hybrid. Update ircd-hybrid to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2004-0605?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2004-0605 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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