CVE-2012-6697
InspIRCd before 2.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop).
InspIRCd before 2.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop).
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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
InspIRCd before 2.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop).
- Record
CVE-2012-6697- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
InspIRCd before 2.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop).
- Record
CVE-2012-6697- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-6539 No score
InspIRCd before 2.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop).
- Record
EUVD-2012-6539- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8f8x-ff7m-w6wj
InspIRCd before 2.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop).
InspIRCd before 2.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop).
- Record
GHSA-8f8x-ff7m-w6wj- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
InspIRCd before 2.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop).
- Record
CVE-2012-6697- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-6697
InspIRCd before 2.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop).
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-6697- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2012-6697
InspIRCd before 2.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop).
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2012-6697- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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-2012-6697 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Inspire Ircd Inspircd, published April 15, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.89%, the 79th percentile. Fixed in inspircd 2.0.16-1.