James Seter BNC IRC 2.2.4/2.4.6/2.4.8 Proxy memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in James Seter BNC IRC 2.2.4/2.4.6/2.4.8. Affected is an unknown function of the component Proxy. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-1999-0968. In addition, an exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in James Seter BNC IRC 2.2.4/2.4.6/2.4.8 (Chat Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component Proxy. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in BNC IRC proxy allows remote attackers to gain privileges.

The weakness was presented 12/26/1998 by duke as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-1999-0968. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 2.6 or 2.6.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (1546), Exploit-DB (20394) and SecurityFocus (BID 1927†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: BNC IRC 2.6/2.6.2

Timelineinfo

12/26/1998 🔍
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06/19/2014 +5654 days 🔍
01/06/2025 +3854 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: duke
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-1999-0968 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-0968
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-14288
X-Force: 1546 - BNC IRC proxy buffer overflow
SecurityFocus: 1927 - BNC IRC Proxy Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 06/19/2014 23:04
Updated: 01/06/2025 05:46
Changes: 06/19/2014 23:04 (60), 04/03/2019 22:32 (1), 01/06/2025 05:46 (19)
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