Non-registered IRC users using (1) ircd-hybrid 7.0.1 and earlier, (2) ircd-ratbox 1.5.1 and earlier, or (3) ircd-ratbox 2.0rc6 and earlier do not have a rate-limit imposed, which could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service by repeatedly making requests, which are slowly dequeued.
CVE-2004-0605
NONECVSS 0.0Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 7%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 93.7%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
December 6, 2004
Last Modified
June 16, 2026
References (6)
- cve@mitrehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108766803817406&w=2
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10572
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16457
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108766803817406&w=2
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10572
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16457
Frequently asked(4)
What is CVE-2004-0605?
CVE-2004-0605 is a none vulnerability published on December 6, 2004. Non-registered IRC users using (1) ircd-hybrid 7.0.1 and earlier, (2) ircd-ratbox 1.5.1 and earlier, or (3) ircd-ratbox 2.0rc6 and earlier do not have a rate-limit imposed, which could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service by repeatedly making requests, which are slowly dequeued.
When was CVE-2004-0605 disclosed?
CVE-2004-0605 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 6, 2004, with the most recent update on June 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2004-0605 actively exploited?
CVE-2004-0605 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 93.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2004-0605?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2004-0605, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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