Buffer overflow in Unrealircd

CVE-2009-4893

Buffer overflow in UnrealIRCd 3.2beta11 through 3.2.8, when allow::options::noident is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.025 (83.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Unrealircd — versions 3.2.1, 3.2.6, 3.2.7
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
secalert@redhat.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)