What is the severity of CVE-2012-6697?

CVE-2012-6697 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service through an infinite loop.

How do I fix CVE-2012-6697?

The best way to fix CVE-2012-6697 is to upgrade to InspIRCd version 2.0.7 or later.

Which versions of InspIRCd are affected by CVE-2012-6697?

InspIRCd versions before 2.0.7, specifically up to 2.0.6, are affected by CVE-2012-6697.

What type of attack does CVE-2012-6697 enable?

CVE-2012-6697 allows remote attackers to execute a denial of service attack by triggering an infinite loop.

Is CVE-2012-6697 specific to any operating system?

Yes, CVE-2012-6697 affects InspIRCd installations on Debian 7.0 and potentially other operating systems running vulnerable versions.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2012-6697

high

7.5

CWE

399

13/4/2017

6/8/2024

CVE-2012-6697

First published: Thu Apr 13 2017(Updated: )

InspIRCd before 2.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop).

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
InspIRCd	<=2.0.6
Debian GNU/Linux	=7.0

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What is the severity of CVE-2012-6697?
CVE-2012-6697 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service through an infinite loop.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6697?
The best way to fix CVE-2012-6697 is to upgrade to InspIRCd version 2.0.7 or later.
Which versions of InspIRCd are affected by CVE-2012-6697?
InspIRCd versions before 2.0.7, specifically up to 2.0.6, are affected by CVE-2012-6697.
What type of attack does CVE-2012-6697 enable?
CVE-2012-6697 allows remote attackers to execute a denial of service attack by triggering an infinite loop.
Is CVE-2012-6697 specific to any operating system?
Yes, CVE-2012-6697 affects InspIRCd installations on Debian 7.0 and potentially other operating systems running vulnerable versions.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-6697?
CVE-2012-6697 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service through an infinite loop.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6697?
The best way to fix CVE-2012-6697 is to upgrade to InspIRCd version 2.0.7 or later.
Which versions of InspIRCd are affected by CVE-2012-6697?
InspIRCd versions before 2.0.7, specifically up to 2.0.6, are affected by CVE-2012-6697.
What type of attack does CVE-2012-6697 enable?
CVE-2012-6697 allows remote attackers to execute a denial of service attack by triggering an infinite loop.
Is CVE-2012-6697 specific to any operating system?
Yes, CVE-2012-6697 affects InspIRCd installations on Debian 7.0 and potentially other operating systems running vulnerable versions.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-6697?

How do I fix CVE-2012-6697?

Which versions of InspIRCd are affected by CVE-2012-6697?

What type of attack does CVE-2012-6697 enable?

Is CVE-2012-6697 specific to any operating system?

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-6697?

How do I fix CVE-2012-6697?

Which versions of InspIRCd are affected by CVE-2012-6697?

What type of attack does CVE-2012-6697 enable?

Is CVE-2012-6697 specific to any operating system?