Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 2001· Updated Apr 16, 2026
CVE-2001-1488
CVE-2001-1488
Description
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.
Affected products
1- cpe:2.3:a:open_projects_network:open_projects_network_ircd:u2.10.05.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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