Buffer overflow in InspIRCd before 1.1.18, when using the namesx and uhnames modules, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a large number of channel users with crafted nicknames, idents, and long hostnames.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-1925 is rated Moderate Risk (49.1/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.28%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 1.40% | 2.28% | +0.87% |
| 2 | 2025-06-13 | 1.85% | 1.40% | -0.45% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 1.85% | — |
Full EPSS history (13 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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10.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
debian
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low | CVE-2008-1925 low priority: Debian including 1 source packages (inspircd), 4 status rows across 4 suites (bookworm, bullseye, sid, trixie): resolved 4. | https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-1925 |
gentoo
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normal | CVE-2008-1925: 1 GLSA(s) (200805-08), 1 atom(s) (net-irc/inspircd); latest impact normal. | https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2008-1925 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2008-1925 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (inspircd), 12 status rows across 12 suites (dapper, feisty, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, lucid, maverick, natty, oneiric, upstream): not-affected 7, DNE 3, ignored 1, released 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-1925 |