- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200801-13:02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: ngIRCd: Denial of Service Date: January 27, 2008 Updated: January 27, 2008 Bugs: #204834 ID: 200801-13:02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== ngIRCd does not properly sanitize commands sent by users, allowing for a Denial of Service. Background ========== ngIRCd is a free open source daemon for Internet Relay Chat (IRC). Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-irc/ngircd < 0.10.4 >= 0.10.4 Description =========== The IRC_PART() function in the file irc-channel.c does not properly check the number of parameters, referencing an invalid pointer if no channel is supplied. Impact ====== A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to crash the ngIRCd daemon. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All ngIRCd users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-irc/ngircd-0.10.4" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2008-0285 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-0285 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-13.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@xxxxxxxxxx or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2008 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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