What is the severity of CVE-2016-2233?

CVE-2016-2233 has a high severity rating due to its potential to cause denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2233?

To fix CVE-2016-2233, update HexChat to version 2.11.0 or later.

What is the impact of CVE-2016-2233 on HexChat?

The impact of CVE-2016-2233 on HexChat includes crashes when processing malicious CAP LS messages from remote servers.

Which versions of HexChat are affected by CVE-2016-2233?

CVE-2016-2233 specifically affects HexChat version 2.10.2.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-2233?

There is no official workaround for CVE-2016-2233; upgrading to a patched version is recommended.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2016-2233

high

7.5

CWE

119

18/1/2017

5/8/2024

CVE-2016-2233: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Jan 18 2017(Updated: )

Stack-based buffer overflow in the inbound_cap_ls function in common/inbound.c in HexChat 2.10.2 allows remote IRC servers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a large number of options in a CAP LS message.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
HexChat	=2.10.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-2233?
CVE-2016-2233 has a high severity rating due to its potential to cause denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2233?
To fix CVE-2016-2233, update HexChat to version 2.11.0 or later.
What is the impact of CVE-2016-2233 on HexChat?
The impact of CVE-2016-2233 on HexChat includes crashes when processing malicious CAP LS messages from remote servers.
Which versions of HexChat are affected by CVE-2016-2233?
CVE-2016-2233 specifically affects HexChat version 2.10.2.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-2233?
There is no official workaround for CVE-2016-2233; upgrading to a patched version is recommended.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-2233?
CVE-2016-2233 has a high severity rating due to its potential to cause denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2233?
To fix CVE-2016-2233, update HexChat to version 2.11.0 or later.
What is the impact of CVE-2016-2233 on HexChat?
The impact of CVE-2016-2233 on HexChat includes crashes when processing malicious CAP LS messages from remote servers.
Which versions of HexChat are affected by CVE-2016-2233?
CVE-2016-2233 specifically affects HexChat version 2.10.2.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-2233?
There is no official workaround for CVE-2016-2233; upgrading to a patched version is recommended.