CVE-2020-25269
published 2020-09-11CVE-2020-25269: An issue was discovered in InspIRCd 2 before 2.0.29 and 3 before 3.6.0. The pgsql module contains a use after free vulnerability. When combined with the…
PriorityP434medium6.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
2.69%
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An issue was discovered in InspIRCd 2 before 2.0.29 and 3 before 3.6.0. The pgsql module contains a use after free vulnerability. 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.
Affected
12 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | inspircd | < inspircd 3.8.0-1 (bookworm) | inspircd 3.8.0-1 (bookworm) |
| inspircd | inspircd | >= 0 < 3.8.0-1 | 3.8.0-1 |
| inspircd | inspircd | >= 0 < 3.8.0-1 | 3.8.0-1 |
| inspircd | inspircd | >= 0 < 3.8.0-1 | 3.8.0-1 |
| inspircd | inspircd | >= 0 < 3.8.0-1 | 3.8.0-1 |
| inspircd | inspircd | >= 0 < 2.0.20-5ubuntu0.1~esm1 | 2.0.20-5ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
| inspircd | inspircd | >= 0 < 2.0.24-1ubuntu1+esm1 | 2.0.24-1ubuntu1+esm1 |
| inspircd | inspircd | >= 0 < 3.4.0-2ubuntu1+esm1 | 3.4.0-2ubuntu1+esm1 |
| inspircd | inspircd | >= 2.0 < 2.0.29 | 2.0.29 |
| inspircd | inspircd | >= 3.0 < 3.6.0 | 3.6.0 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.16.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.06.8MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
osv6.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian6.5MEDIUM
vendor_ubuntu5.9MEDIUM
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OSV
inspircd vulnerabilities
osv·2025-04-02·CVSS 5.9
CVE-2016-7142 [MEDIUM] inspircd vulnerabilities
inspircd vulnerabilities
It was discovered that InspIRCd did not correctly handle certificate
fingerprints, which could lead to spoofing. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to bypass authentication. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2016-7142)
It was discovered that InspIRCd did not correctly handle certain memory
operations, which could lead to a NULL pointer dereference. A remote
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This
issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
(CVE-2019-20917)
It was discovered that InspIRCd did not correctly handle certain memory
operations, which could lead to a use-after-free. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2020-25269)
GHSA
GHSA-gw5w-x93w-mq79: An issue was discovered in InspIRCd 2 before 2
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2020-25269 [MEDIUM] CWE-416 GHSA-gw5w-x93w-mq79: An issue was discovered in InspIRCd 2 before 2
An issue was discovered in InspIRCd 2 before 2.0.29 and 3 before 3.6.0. The pgsql module contains a use after free vulnerability. 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.
OSV
CVE-2020-25269: An issue was discovered in InspIRCd 2 before 2
osv·2020-09-11·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2020-25269 [MEDIUM] CVE-2020-25269: An issue was discovered in InspIRCd 2 before 2
An issue was discovered in InspIRCd 2 before 2.0.29 and 3 before 3.6.0. The pgsql module contains a use after free vulnerability. 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.
Ubuntu
InspIRCd vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2025-04-02·CVSS 5.9
CVE-2020-25269 [MEDIUM] InspIRCd vulnerabilities
Title: InspIRCd vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in InspIRCd.
It was discovered that InspIRCd did not correctly handle certificate
fingerprints, which could lead to spoofing. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to bypass authentication. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2016-7142)
It was discovered that InspIRCd did not correctly handle certain memory
operations, which could lead to a NULL pointer dereference. A remote
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This
issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.
(CVE-2019-20917)
It was discovered that InspIRCd did not correctly handle certain memory
operations, which could lead to a use-after-free. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue
Debian
CVE-2020-25269: inspircd - An issue was discovered in InspIRCd 2 before 2.0.29 and 3 before 3.6.0. The pgsq...
vendor_debian·2020·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2020-25269 [MEDIUM] CVE-2020-25269: inspircd - An issue was discovered in InspIRCd 2 before 2.0.29 and 3 before 3.6.0. The pgsq...
An issue was discovered in InspIRCd 2 before 2.0.29 and 3 before 3.6.0. The pgsql module contains a use after free vulnerability. 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.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 3.8.0-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 3.8.0-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 3.8.0-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 3.8.0-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 3.8.0-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
https://docs.inspircd.org/security/2020-01/https://github.com/inspircd/inspircd/compare/426d1c8...b3f1db9https://github.com/inspircd/inspircd/compare/v2.0.28...07d7deahttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00015.htmlhttps://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4764https://docs.inspircd.org/security/2020-01/https://github.com/inspircd/inspircd/compare/426d1c8...b3f1db9https://github.com/inspircd/inspircd/compare/v2.0.28...07d7deahttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00015.htmlhttps://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4764
2020-09-11
Published