[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200805-08 ] InspIRCd: Denial of Service

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200805-08

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http://security.gentoo.org/

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Severity: Normal

Title: InspIRCd: Denial of Service

Date: May 09, 2008

Bugs: #215704

ID: 200805-08

 

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Synopsis

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A buffer overflow in InspIRCd allows remote attackers to cause a Denial

of Service.

 

Background

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InspIRCd (Inspire IRCd) is a modular C++ IRC daemon.

 

Affected packages

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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected

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1 net-irc/inspircd < 1.1.19 >= 1.1.19

 

Description

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The "namesx" and "uhnames" modules do not properly validate network

input, leading to a buffer overflow.

 

Impact

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A remote attacker can send specially crafted IRC commands to the

server, causing a Denial of Service.

 

Workaround

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Unload the "uhnames" module in the InspIRCd configuration.

 

Resolution

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All InspIRCd users should upgrade to the latest version:

 

# emerge --sync

# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-irc/inspircd-1.1.19"

 

References

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[ 1 ] CVE-2008-1925

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1925

 

Availability

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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at

the Gentoo Security Website:

 

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-08.xml

 

Concerns?

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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the

confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost

importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to

security ( -at -) gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at

http://bugs.gentoo.org.

 

License

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Copyright 2008 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text

belongs to its owner(s).

 

The contents of this document are licensed under the

Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

 

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5