CVE-2008-1925

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    CVE-2008-1925

    Published: 24 Apr 2008Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: http://secunia.com/advisories/29610, http://secunia.com/advisories/30163, http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-08.xml, http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1041/references, 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, https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41543

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High