### [CVE-2013-0238](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-0238)
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### Description

The try_parse_v4_netmask function in hostmask.c in IRCD-Hybrid before 8.0.6 does not properly validate masks, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a mask that causes a negative number to be parsed.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=699267
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=699267
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/29/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/29/8

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.