5.0CVSSMEDIUM
Description
ctcphandler.cpp in Quassel before 0.6.3 and 0.7.x before 0.7.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (unresponsive IRC) via multiple Client-To-Client Protocol (CTCP) requests in a PRIVMSG message.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAccess VectorNetwork
AC:LAccess ComplexityLow
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:NIntegrityNone
A:PAvailabilityPartial
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
http://git.quassel-irc.org/?p=quassel.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=a4ca568cdf68cf4a0343eb161518dc8e50cea87d
git.quassel-irc.org
http://bugs.quassel-irc.org/issues/1023
bugs.quassel-irc.org
http://bugs.quassel-irc.org/issues/1024
bugs.quassel-irc.org
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Timeline
Published
Nov 23, 2013
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026
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