CVE-2026-82373 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the ZNC IRC bouncer’s module-unloading functionality. An unprivileged ZNC user able to trigger module unloading can cause the vulnerable object-lifetime condition. The documented consequence is denial of service.
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A vulnerability addressed by the referenced Fedora ZNC/znc-clientbuffer security update; the supplied content does not provide technical vulnerability details.
A vulnerability referenced by the Fedora ZNC/znc-clientbuffer security update.
An unpatched, critical-severity network-exploitable vulnerability associated with ZNC packages on specified Ubuntu and Debian Linux releases. The CVSS v3 vector indicates no privileges or user interaction are required and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
A security vulnerability in the ZNC IRC bouncer that could result in denial of service on affected Debian 13 systems.
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Every observed campaign linking this CVE to a named adversary.
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Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.
Community discussion across Reddit, Mastodon, and other social sources.