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High
CVE-2016-2233
Stack-based buffer overflow in the inbound_cap_ls function in common/inbound.c in...
Vulnerability Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the inbound_cap_ls function in common/inbound.c in HexChat 2.10.2 allows remote IRC servers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large number of options in a CAP LS message.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
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References
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Vulnerable Versions:
2.10.2
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 18th, 2017
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.