CVE-2008-1925 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Buffer overflow in InspIRCd before 1.1.18, when using the namesx and uhnames modules, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a large number of channel users with crafted nicknames, idents, and long hostnames.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01401.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Inspircd	Inspircd

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:inspircd:inspircd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-1925	Buffer overflow in InspIRCd before 1.1.18, when using the namesx and uhnames modules, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a large number of channel users with crafted nicknames, idents, and long hostnames.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/29610
http://secunia.com/advisories/30163
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-08.xml
http://www.inspircd.org/bugtrack/view_bug.php?bug_id=438
http://www.inspircd.org/forum/showthread.php?t=2945
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/22/3
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28506
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1041/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41543

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-04-23T17:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:41:00.144Z

Reserved: 2008-04-23T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-1925

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-04-24T05:05:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-1925

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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