Fedora 38: unrealircd 2023-41f41fbb69
Summary
UnrealIRCd is an Open Source IRC server based on the branch of IRCu called
Dreamforge, formerly used by the DALnet IRC network. Since the beginning of
development on UnrealIRCd in May of 1999, it has become a highly advanced
IRCd with a strong focus on modularity, an advanced and highly configurable
configuration file. Key features include SSL/TLS, cloaking, advanced anti-
flood and anti-spam systems, swear filtering and module support.
Update Information:
# UnrealIRCd 6.1.4 This release fixes a crash issue with websockets in UnrealIRCd 6.1.0 - 6.1.3. The full advisory with all details is available at: https://forums.unrealircd.org/viewtopic.php?t=9340 ## Fixes * Crash that can be triggered by users when [Websockets](https://www.unrealircd.org/docs/WebSocket_support) are in use (a listen block with `listen::options::websocket`). This was assigned CVE-2023-50784. * In 6.1.3, [Websockets](https://www.unrealircd.org/docs/WebSocket_support) were not working with Chrome and possibly other browsers.
Change Log
* Sat Dec 16 2023 Robert Scheck
References
[ 1 ] Bug #2254874 - CVE-2023-50784 unrealircd: denial of service and rce https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2254874
Update Instructions
This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade --advisory FEDORA-2023-41f41fbb69' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at https://dnf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/command_ref.html