CVE-2008-1501 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 5.2% (pctl 92)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The send_user_mode function in s_user.c in (1) Undernet ircu 2.10.12.12 and earlier, (2) snircd 1.3.4 and earlier, and unspecified other ircu derivatives allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a malformed MODE command.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 5.25% — more likely to be exploited than 92% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-03-25 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| ircu | ircu |
| quakenet | snircd |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Snircd 1.3.4 - 'send_user_mode' Denial of Service | 2008-03-24 |
References
- http://hg.quakenet.org/snircd/rev/2da2b881d9f5
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-March/060906.html
- http://osvdb.org/43613
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29481
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29486
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3779
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489990/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28413
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019687
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019688
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0977
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0978
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41397
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41401
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5306
- http://hg.quakenet.org/snircd/rev/2da2b881d9f5
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-March/060906.html
- http://osvdb.org/43613
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29481
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29486
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