Vulnerability Database

308,820

Total vulnerabilities in the database

CVE-2001-1488

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.

  • Published: Dec 31, 2001
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2001-1488
  • Severity: Medium
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 5
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.