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A vulnerability was found in ngIRCd 0.8.2. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function log_resolver
of the file log.c of the component Logging. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Format string vulnerability in the Log_Resolver function in log.c for ngIRCd 0.8.2 and earlier, when compiled with IDENT, logging to SYSLOG, and with DEBUG enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
The bug was discovered 02/03/2005. The weakness was released 02/02/2005 by CoKi (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at nosystem.com.ar. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-0226 since 02/05/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.
After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 16310 (ngIRCd < 0.8.3 Log_Resolver() Format String), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gain a shell remotely and running in the context r.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (16310) and Exploit-DB (784).
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 16310
Nessus Name: ngIRCd < 0.8.3 Log_Resolver() Format String
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OpenVAS ID: 52189
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: ngircd
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Sources
Advisory: nosystem.com.arResearcher: CoKi
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2005-0226 (🔍)
Vulnerability Center: 6997 - Format String in ngIRCd Service, Critical
SecurityFocus: 12434 - ngIRCd Remote Format String Vulnerability
Secunia: 14114
OSVDB: 13444 - ngIRCd Log_Resolver() Format String
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entry
Created: 03/10/2015 15:27Updated: 05/29/2019 18:48
Changes: 03/10/2015 15:27 (77), 05/29/2019 18:48 (3)
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