CVE-2008-1501

Public Exploit

Description

The send_user_mode function in s_user.c in (1) Undernet ircu 2.10.12.12 and earlier, (2) snircd 1.3.4 and earlier, and unspecified other ircu derivatives allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a malformed MODE command.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 20.22% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41401	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/29486	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-March/060906.html	mailing list exploit
http://hg.quakenet.org/snircd/rev/2da2b881d9f5
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489990/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0977	vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019687	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28413	vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/43613	vdb entry
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3779	third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41397	vdb entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5306	exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019688	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0978	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/29481	third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1501?: CVE-2008-1501 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1501?: To fix CVE-2008-1501, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-1501 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2008-1501 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~20% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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