CVE-2012-6696
inspircd in Debian before 2.0.7 does not properly handle unsigned integers. NOTE: This...
inspircd in Debian before 2.0.7 does not properly handle unsigned integers. NOTE: This vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix to CVE-2012-1836.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
9.8
inspircd in Debian before 2.0.7 does not properly handle unsigned integers. NOTE: This vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix to CVE-2012-1836.
- Record
CVE-2012-6696- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
inspircd in Debian before 2.0.7 does not properly handle unsigned integers. NOTE: This vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix to CVE-2012-1836.
- Record
CVE-2012-6696- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-6538 No score
inspircd in Debian before 2.0.7 does not properly handle unsigned integers. NOTE: This vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix to CVE-2012-1836.
- Record
EUVD-2012-6538- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-67r3-xhrr-46h9
9.8
inspircd in Debian before 2.0.7 does not properly handle unsigned integers. NOTE: This...
inspircd in Debian before 2.0.7 does not properly handle unsigned integers. NOTE: This vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix to CVE-2012-1836.
- Record
GHSA-67r3-xhrr-46h9- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
9.8
inspircd in Debian before 2.0.7 does not properly handle unsigned integers. NOTE: This vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix to CVE-2012-1836.
- Record
CVE-2012-6696- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-6696
9.8
inspircd in Debian before 2.0.7 does not properly handle unsigned integers. NOTE: This vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix to CVE-2012-1836.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-6696- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2012-6696
9.8
inspircd in Debian before 2.0.7 does not properly handle unsigned integers. NOTE: This vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix to CVE-2012-1836.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2012-6696- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
inspircdDebian:12 |
before 2.0.16-1 | 2.0.16-1 |
inspircdDebian:13 |
before 2.0.16-1 | 2.0.16-1 |
inspircdDebian:6.0 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 1.1.22+dfsg-4+squeeze2, plus listed versions 1.1.22+dfsg-41.1.22+dfsg-4+squeeze1 |
1.1.22+dfsg-4+squeeze2 |
inspircdDebian:7 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 2.0.5-1+deb7u1, plus listed versions 2.0.5-1 |
2.0.5-1+deb7u1 |
inspircdUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 2.0.5-1+deb7u1build0.14.04.1, plus listed versions 2.0.5-1 |
2.0.5-1+deb7u1build0.14.04.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-6696 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Inspircd, published April 15, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.62%, the 76th percentile. Fixed in inspircd 2.0.16-1.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/08/26/1
debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3226
github.com/inspircd/inspircd/commit/ed28c1ba666b39581adb860bf51cdde43c84cc89
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6696
github.com/advisories/GHSA-67r3-xhrr-46h9
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6696
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-6696
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/29/5
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-6696