PT-2005-5290 · Ptnet · Ptnet Ircd
Publicado
2005-12-31
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Atualizado
2008-09-05
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CVE-2005-4624
CVSS v2.0
5.0
Média
| Vetor | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
PTnet ircd versions 1.5 through 1.6
Description
The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, specifically memory exhaustion that triggers a daemon restart. This is achieved by sending a large number of requests to join a "charmed channel". The affected channels include those named like PTnet, #PTnoticias, and #*.log, which causes ircd to open the channel even without valid users.
Recommendations
For PTnet ircd versions 1.5 through 1.6, consider restricting access to charmed channels as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Avoid allowing a large number of requests to join these channels to minimize the risk of exploitation.
Exploit
Correção
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Produtos afetados
Ptnet Ircd