CVE-2026-90668 (GCVE-0-2026-90668)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-13 02:00 – Updated: 2026-09-14 18:13
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
The webserver in UnrealIRCd 6.0.5 through 6.2.6 before 6.2.7 does not limit the number of HTTP request headers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and unresponsive server) via an HTTP request with an unlimited number of headers, if a websocket or JSON-RPC listener is enabled (disabled by default).
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-14 18:13 UTC
CWE
- CWE-770 - Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
Assigner
References
2 references
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnrealIRCd | UnrealIRCd |
Affected:
6.0.5 , < 6.2.7
(semver)
cpe:2.3:a:unrealircd:unrealircd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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