Denial of Service vulnerability in ircdkit
Summary
GHSA-f7r3-p866-q9qr: ircdkit vulnerable to Denial of Service due to unhandled connection end event. Affects ircdkit versions < 1.0.4. Fixed in 1.0.4. How to fix ↓
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Background
ircdkit is an npm package that provides functionality for building IRC (Internet Relay Chat) servers and clients. It allows developers to create IRC-based applications and interact with IRC networks. The package is vulnerable to a remote denial of service attack.
Vulnerability Detail
The vulnerability in ircdkit versions 1.0.3 and prior is due to an unhandled connection end event. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted request to the IRC server, causing it to crash or become unresponsive. This can lead to a denial of service, disrupting the availability of the IRC server and potentially affecting its users.
How To Fix
Minimum fixed version
1.0.4
This is the first release that contains the fix.
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Conclusion
ircdkit versions 1.0.3 and prior are vulnerable to a denial of service attack. It is recommended to upgrade to version 1.0.4 to fix the vulnerability. For further support on vulnerability remediation, contact DevNack.com.
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FAQ
ircdkit is an npm package for building IRC servers and clients.
The vulnerability can be exploited to cause a denial of service, potentially disrupting the availability of the IRC server.
Versions 1.0.3 and prior are affected.
Upgrade to version 1.0.4 of ircdkit.
No specific workaround has been provided for this vulnerability.
References
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