CVE-2008-1925

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Published Apr 23, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

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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.

Metrics

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.

Exploit prediction score: 2.3% (2.276% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

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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Subscriptions

Inspircd Inspircd

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:41 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 23, 2008, 5:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:41 AM
Reserved: Apr 23, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:52 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 24, 2008, 5:05 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:52 PM

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