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Posted on 26 August 2026
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202608-25
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Severity: Low
Title: UnrealIRCd: Denial of service
Date: August 26, 2026
Bugs: #832272
ID: 202608-25
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Synopsis
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A vulnerability has been discovered in UnrealIRCd, possibly allowing
denial of service.
Background
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UnrealIRCd is an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) daemon.
Affected packages
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Package Vulnerable Unaffected
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net-irc/unrealircd < 6.0.2 >= 6.0.2
Description
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A vulnerability has been discovered in UnrealIRCd. Please review the CVE
identifier referenced below for details.
Impact
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An attacker may be able to achieve denial of service.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All UnrealIRCd users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-irc/unrealircd-6.0.2"
References
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Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202608-25
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2026 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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