CVE-2020-14148

The Server-Server protocol implementation in ngIRCd before 26~rc2 allows an out-of-bounds access,...

7.5 HighFix available

The Server-Server protocol implementation in ngIRCd before 26~rc2 allows an out-of-bounds access, as demonstrated by the IRC_NJOIN() function.

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

2.64%Up 0.8 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

The Server-Server protocol implementation in ngIRCd before 26~rc2 allows an out-of-bounds access, as demonstrated by the IRC_NJOIN() function.

Record: CVE-2020-14148
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-125
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

The Server-Server protocol implementation in ngIRCd before 26~rc2 allows an out-of-bounds access, as demonstrated by the IRC_NJOIN() function.

Record: CVE-2020-14148
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2020-6305 No score

The Server-Server protocol implementation in ngIRCd before 26~rc2 allows an out-of-bounds access, as demonstrated by the IRC_NJOIN() function.

Record: EUVD-2020-6305
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7cgh-8qx5-9mw4 7.5

The Server-Server protocol implementation in ngIRCd before 26~rc2 allows an out-of-bounds access,...

The Server-Server protocol implementation in ngIRCd before 26~rc2 allows an out-of-bounds access, as demonstrated by the IRC_NJOIN() function.

Record: GHSA-7cgh-8qx5-9mw4
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness: CWE-125
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVALPINE-CVE-2020-14148 7.5

The Server-Server protocol implementation in ngIRCd before 26~rc2 allows an out-of-bounds access, as demonstrated by the IRC_NJOIN() function.

Record: ALPINE-CVE-2020-14148
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 7.5

The Server-Server protocol implementation in ngIRCd before 26~rc2 allows an out-of-bounds access, as demonstrated by the IRC_NJOIN() function.

Record: CVE-2020-14148
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2020-14148 7.5

The Server-Server protocol implementation in ngIRCd before 26~rc2 allows an out-of-bounds access, as demonstrated by the IRC_NJOIN() function.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2020-14148
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-14148 7.5

The Server-Server protocol implementation in ngIRCd before 26~rc2 allows an out-of-bounds access, as demonstrated by the IRC_NJOIN() function.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2020-14148
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVMGASA-2020-0340 No score

Updated ngircd package fixes security vulnerability

The Server-Server protocol implementation in ngIRCd before 26~rc2 allows an out-of-bounds access, as demonstrated by the IRC_NJOIN() function. (CVE-2020-14148)

Record: MGASA-2020-0340
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`ngircd` Alpine:v3.10	before 25-r1	25-r1
`ngircd` Alpine:v3.11	before 25-r1	25-r1
`ngircd` Alpine:v3.12	before 25-r1	25-r1
`ngircd` Alpine:v3.13	before 25-r1	25-r1
`ngircd` Alpine:v3.14	before 25-r1	25-r1
`ngircd` Alpine:v3.15	before 25-r1	25-r1
`ngircd` Alpine:v3.16	before 25-r1	25-r1
`ngircd` Alpine:v3.17	before 25-r1	25-r1
`ngircd` Alpine:v3.18	before 25-r1	25-r1
`ngircd` Alpine:v3.19	before 25-r1	25-r1

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`ngircd` Alpine:v3.20	before 25-r1	25-r1
`ngircd` Alpine:v3.21	before 25-r1	25-r1
`ngircd` Alpine:v3.22	before 25-r1	25-r1
`ngircd` Alpine:v3.23	before 25-r1	25-r1
`ngircd` Alpine:v3.24	before 25-r1	25-r1
`ngircd` Alpine:v3.9	before 24-r5	24-r5
`ngircd` Debian:12	before 26-1	26-1
`ngircd` Debian:13	before 26-1	26-1
`ngircd` Debian:14	before 26-1	26-1
`ngircd` Debian:8	before 22-2+deb8u1, plus listed versions 22-2	22-2+deb8u1
`ngircd` Mageia:7	before 25-1.1.mga7	25-1.1.mga7
`ngircd` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 22-222.1-222.1-2build1	None known
`ngircd` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 24-2	None known
`ngircd` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 25-225-3	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2020-14148 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Barton Ngircd, published June 15, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.64%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in ngircd 25-r1.

References

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