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ngIRCd "Lists_MakeMask()" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA14056
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Release Date:
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2005-01-31
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Last Update:
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2005-02-07
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Popularity:
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5,656 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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DoS
System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | ngIRCd 0.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2005-0199
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Description:
Florian Westphal has reported a vulnerability in ngIRCd, which can be exploited by malicious users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an integer underflow in the "Lists_MakeMask()" function and can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow.
Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.
Solution:
Update to version 0.8.2.
http://arthur.ath.cx/~alex/ngircd/#download
Provided and/or discovered by:
Florian Westphal
Changelog:
2005-02-07: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://arthur.ath.cx/pipermail/ngircd-ml/2005-January/000228.html
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