CVE-2013-5580
Description
The (1) Conn_StartLogin and (2) cb_Read_Resolver_Result functions in conn.c in ngIRCd 18 through 20.2, when the configuration option NoticeAuth is enabled, does not properly handle the return code for the Handle_Write function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and server crash) via unspecified vectors, related to a "notice auth" message not being sent to a new client.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 0 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 0 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 0 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 0 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 0 |
References
- http://arthur.barton.de/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=ngircd.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=309122017ebc6fff039a7cab1b82f632853d82d5
- http://arthur.barton.de/pipermail/ngircd-ml/2013-August/000645.html
- http://freecode.com/projects/ngircd/releases/357245
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/115047.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/115077.html
- http://osvdb.org/96590
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54567
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-5580
CWEs
CWE-20
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.