MEDIUM
Buffer overflow in InspIRCd before 1.1.18, when using the namesx and uhnames modules, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a large number of channel users with crafted nicknames, idents, and long hostnames
Published Apr 23, 2008
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.28%
Description
Buffer overflow in InspIRCd before 1.1.18, when using the namesx and uhnames modules, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a large number of channel users with crafted nicknames, idents, and long hostnames.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.28% 0.02276
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02276
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.28% (0.02276) | 82.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.28% (0.02276) | 80.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.85% (0.01849) | 81.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 18, 2025 | 4.81% (0.04810) | 92.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 5.88% (0.05881) | 93.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 21, 2023 | 5.46% (0.05464) | 92.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 5.08% (0.05083) | 91.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.97% (0.01974) | 78.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.97% (0.01974) | 77.12th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.97% (0.01974) | 56.20th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (9)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29610 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30163 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-08.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.inspircd.org/bugtrack/view_bug.php?bug_id=438 x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.inspircd.org/forum/showthread.php?t=2945 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/22/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28506 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1041/references vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41543 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/29610 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/30163 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-08.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| http://www.inspircd.org/bugtrack/view_bug.php?bug_id=438 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.inspircd.org/forum/showthread.php?t=2945 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/22/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28506 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1041/references | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41543 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 23, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Apr 23, 2008
Link CVE-2008-1925
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a