Open Projects Network Internet Relay Chat (IRC) daemon u2.10.05.18 does not perform a…
Priority LOW 26Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Open Projects Network Internet Relay Chat (IRC) daemon u2.10.05.18 does not perform a double-reverse DNS lookup, which allows remote attackers to spoof any valid hostname on the Internet. NOTE: a followup post suggests that this is not an issue in the daemon.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01336 71st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:open_projects_network:open_projects_network_ircd:u2.10.05.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | u2.10.05.18 | Vulnerable | Open Projects Network |
- cpe:2.3:a:open_projects_network:open_projects_network_ircd:u2.10.05.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions u2.10.05.18 Vulnerable ·Open Projects Network
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-1488
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h77x-28x9-v84c
References
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Sources
- CVE-2001-1488 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-1488 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h77x-28x9-v84c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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