Vulnerabilities > CVE-2003-0478

047910
CVSS 0.0 - NONE
Attack vector
UNKNOWN
Attack complexity
UNKNOWN
Privileges required
UNKNOWN
Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN
Integrity impact
UNKNOWN
Availability impact
UNKNOWN
daniel-moss
hans-westerhof
wenet
andromede
bahamut
nessus
exploit available
NVD
Published: 2003-08-07
Updated: 2024-11-20

Summary

Format string vulnerability in (1) Bahamut IRCd 1.4.35 and earlier, and other IRC daemons based on Bahamut including (2) digatech 1.2.1, (3) methane 0.1.1, (4) AndromedeIRCd 1.2.3-Release, and (5) ircd-RU, when running in debug mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a request containing format strings.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Daniel_Moss
1
Application
Hans_Westerhof
1
Application
Wenet
1
Application
Andromede
1
OS
Bahamut
1

Exploit-Db

descriptionmethane IRCd 0.1.1 Remote Format String Vulnerability. CVE-2003-0478 . Dos exploit for linux platform
idEDB-ID:22839
last seen2016-02-02
modified2003-06-27
published2003-06-27
reporterDinos
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/22839/
titlemethane IRCd 0.1.1 - Remote Format String Vulnerability

Nessus

NASL familyGain a shell remotely
NASL idIRCD_FORMAT_STRING.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is running a version of ircd that could be vulnerable to a format string attack. An attacker could exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code on this host, or simply to disable this service remotely.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id11783
published2003-06-27
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2003-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/11783
titleMultiple Vendor IRC Daemon Debug Format String
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#


include("compat.inc");

if(description)
{
 script_id(11783);
 script_version ("1.15");

 script_cve_id("CVE-2003-0478");
 script_bugtraq_id(8038);
 
 script_name(english:"Multiple Vendor IRC Daemon Debug Format String");
 
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote chat server is affected by a remote command execution
vulnerability." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is running a version of ircd that could be vulnerable
to a format string attack.

An attacker could exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code on this
host, or simply to disable this service remotely." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105665996104723&w=2" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105673555726823&w=2" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105673489525906&w=2" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to one of the following IRC daemon :
andromede.net AndromedeIRCd 1.2.4
DALnet Bahamut IRCd 1.4.36
digatech digatech IRCd 1.2.2
methane methane IRCd 0.1.2" );
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
 script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2003/06/27");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "2003/06/26");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:22");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_end_attributes();

 script_summary(english:"checks the version of the remote ircd");
 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2003-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
 script_family(english:"Gain a shell remotely");
 script_dependencie("find_service1.nasl", "find_service2.nasl", "ircd.nasl");
 script_require_ports("Services/irc", 6667);
 exit(0);
}

#

port = get_kb_item("Services/irc");
if (!port) port = 6667;
if(! get_port_state(port)) exit(0);

key = string("irc/banner/", port);
banner = get_kb_item(key);
if(!banner)exit(0);

if(egrep(pattern:".* bahamut-(0\.|1\.[0-3][^0-9]|1\.4.([0-9][^0-9]|[0-2][0-9]|3[0-5]))", string:banner))
{
 security_hole(port);
 exit(0);
}

# : AndromedeIRCd-1.3(00). 

if(egrep(pattern:".*AndromedeIRCd-(0\.|1\.[0-2][^0-9])", string:banner))
{
 security_hole(port);
 exit(0);
}

# digatech(sunrise)-1.2(03)

if(egrep(pattern:".*digatech[^0-9]*-(0\.|1\.[01][^0-9]|1\.2.(0[0-2]))", string:banner))
{ 
 security_hole(port);
 exit(0);
}

# ????
if(egrep(pattern:".*methane.*0\.(0.*|(1\.[0-2]))[^0-9]", string:banner, icase:TRUE))
{
 security_hole(port);
 exit(0);
}

#

References