CVE-2008-1501 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the IRC server daemon by sending a malformed MODE command, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-1501?
CVE-2008-1501 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Mar 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The send_user_mode function in s_user.c in (1) Undernet ircu 2.10.12.12 and earlier, (2) snircd 1.3.4 and earlier, and unspecified other ircu derivatives allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a malformed MODE command.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1501?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ircu Ircu, Quakenet Snircd.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1501?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1501 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2008-1501 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-1501 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3jmx-m4x4-rgq8.