Rapid7 Vulnerability & Exploit Database

Debian: CVE-2019-20917: inspircd -- security update

Free InsightVM Trial No Credit Card Necessary
2024 Attack Intel Report Latest research by Rapid7 Labs
Back to Search

Debian: CVE-2019-20917: inspircd -- security update

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
09/11/2020
Created
09/22/2020
Added
09/21/2020
Modified
09/21/2020

Description

An issue was discovered in InspIRCd 2 before 2.0.28 and 3 before 3.3.0. The mysql module contains a NULL pointer dereference when built against mariadb-connector-c 3.0.5 or newer. When combined with the sqlauth or sqloper modules, this vulnerability can be used for remote crashing of an InspIRCd server by any user able to connect to a server.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-inspircd

References

insightVM

Advanced vulnerability management analytics and reporting.
Key Features
  • Lightweight Endpoint Agent
  • Live Dashboards
  • Real Risk Prioritization
  • IT-Integrated Remediation Projects
  • Cloud, Virtual, and Container Assessment
  • Integrated Threat Feeds
  • Easy-to-Use RESTful API
  • Automation-Assisted Patching
  • Automated Containment
Free InsightVM Trial View All Features

With Rapid7 live dashboards, I have a clear view of all the assets on my network, which ones can be exploited, and what I need to do in order to reduce the risk in my environment in real-time. No other tool gives us that kind of value and insight.

– Scott Cheney, Manager of Information Security, Sierra View Medical Center

;