CVE-2007-4404: ircu 2.10.12.01 allows remote attackers to (1) cause a denial of service (flood wallops) by joining two cha...

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2007-4404 is a denial-of-service issue in ircu 2.10.12.01. Remote users may disrupt service through malformed channel-related activity, and authenticated operators may crash the daemon through a remote names command. This affects availability, not data confidentiality, based on the provided sources. Exposure is most likely limited to organizations still operating ircu 2.10.12.01 IRC services, especially where untrusted remote users can connect or where remote operators exist. The source bundle lists affected vendor and product as n/a, so inventory confirmation is required. Treat as a targeted availability risk for legacy IRC infrastructure. It should not outrank actively exploited internet-facing critical issues, but exposed ircu services should be found and remediated because remote users may be able to interrupt service. Mitigation focus: Identify any ircu 2.10.12.01 deployments and prioritize exposed IRC servers.; Check ircu project or distribution vendor guidance for fixed versions or backported patches.; Restrict IRC service exposure to trusted networks where operationally possible..

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Jun 29, 2026, 04:07 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.