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Debian LTS Advisory DLA-2375-1                debian-lts@lists.debian.org
https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                          Abhijith PA
September 19, 2020                            https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package        : inspircd
Version        : 2.0.23-2+deb9u1
CVE ID         : CVE-2019-20917 CVE-2020-25269

Two security issues were discovered in the modules of the InspIRCd IRC
daemon, which could result in denial of service.

CVE-2019-20917

    mysql module before v3.3.0 contains a null pointer dereference when
    built against mariadb-connector-c. When combined with the sqlauth or
    sqloper modules this vulnerability can be used to remotely crash an
    InspIRCd server by any user able to connect to a server.

CVE-2020-25269

    The pgsql module contains a use after free vulnerability. When combined
    with the sqlauth or sqloper modules this vulnerability can be used to
    remotely crash an InspIRCd server by any user able to connect to a
    server.

For Debian 9 stretch, these problems have been fixed in version
2.0.23-2+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your inspircd packages.

For the detailed security status of inspircd please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/inspircd

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Debian LTS: DLA-2375-1: inspircd security update

September 20, 2020
Two security issues were discovered in the modules of the InspIRCd IRC daemon, which could result in denial of service

Summary

CVE-2019-20917

mysql module before v3.3.0 contains a null pointer dereference when
built against mariadb-connector-c. When combined with the sqlauth or
sqloper modules this vulnerability can be used to remotely crash an
InspIRCd server by any user able to connect to a server.

CVE-2020-25269

The pgsql module contains a use after free vulnerability. When combined
with the sqlauth or sqloper modules this vulnerability can be used to
remotely crash an InspIRCd server by any user able to connect to a
server.

For Debian 9 stretch, these problems have been fixed in version
2.0.23-2+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your inspircd packages.

For the detailed security status of inspircd please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/inspircd

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS


Severity
Package : inspircd
Version : 2.0.23-2+deb9u1
CVE ID : CVE-2019-20917 CVE-2020-25269

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