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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200805-08
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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
=========
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
=====
A remote attacker can send specially crafted IRC commands to the
server, causing a Denial of Service.

Workaround
=========
Unload the "uhnames" module in the InspIRCd configuration.

Resolution
=========
All InspIRCd users should upgrade to the latest version:

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

References
=========
  [ 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?
========
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@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 

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