Description
The default_encrypt function in encrypt.c in IRC Services before 5.0.63, and 5.1.x before 5.1.7, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long password. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
References
- 28090 third-party-advisory
- ircservices-password-dos(38591) vdb-entry
- http://www.ircservices.za.net/Changes.txt
- 26517 vdb-entry
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=199897
- [IRCServices] 20071121 Services 5.1.7 released mailing-list
- ADV-2007-3959 vdb-entry
- GLSA-200712-12 vendor-advisory
- [IRCServices] 20071121 Services 5.0.63 released mailing-list
- 27761 third-party-advisory