CVE-2007-6122

The default_encrypt function in encrypt.c in IRC Services before 5.0.63, and 5.1.x before 5.1.7, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long password. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Published: 2007-11-26 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2007-6122 is rated Moderate Risk (47.9/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.08%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-6122

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 1.85% 2.08% +0.23%
2 2025-12-21 1.62% 1.85% +0.23%
3 2025-03-30 — 1.62% —

Full EPSS history (14 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2007-6122

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2007-6122

OS Trackers for CVE-2007-6122

vendor priority summary link
gentoo normal CVE-2007-6122: 1 GLSA(s) (200712-12), 1 atom(s) (net-irc/ircservices); latest impact normal. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2007-6122

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2007-6122

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
irc_services irc_services <= 5.0.62 cpe:2.3:a:irc_services:irc_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
irc_services irc_services <= 5.1.7 cpe:2.3:a:irc_services:irc_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2007-6122

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