CVE-2008-1925 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in InspIRCd versions prior to 1.1.18, specifically when the namesx and uhnames modules are active. A remote attacker can exploit this by sending a large number of channel users with specially crafted, long nicknames, idents, and hostnames, leading to a denial of service through a daemon crash. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with low attack complexity and no authentication required, resulting in a partial availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.1.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:inspircd:inspircd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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