GHSA-f7r3-p866-q9qr ircdkit vulnerable to Denial of Service due to unhandled connection end event
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in applications using the ircdkit library by triggering an unhandled connection end event.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is GHSA-f7r3-p866-q9qr?
GHSA-f7r3-p866-q9qr is a denial of service vulnerability in ircdkit, published on 3 Jun 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Versions of ircdkit 1.0.3 and prior are vulnerable to a remote denial of service.
Recommendation
Upgrade to version 1.0.4.
Which versions are affected by GHSA-f7r3-p866-q9qr?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including ircdkit.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
ircdkit npm | All versions | 1.0.4 |
ircdkit npm | All versions | 1.0.4 |
How do I fix GHSA-f7r3-p866-q9qr?
Upgrade ircdkit to 1.0.4 or later.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is GHSA-f7r3-p866-q9qr being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GHSA-f7r3-p866-q9qr in the wild and no public exploit code.