CVE-2008-1925

Description

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.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.85% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1925?
CVE-2008-1925 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1925?
To fix CVE-2008-1925, 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-2008-1925 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-1925 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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