SIRCD: Anyone can set umode +o(oper).

I recently accidentially set my own usermode to +o in SIRCD, MODE nick +o, and hey! I was oper! : Versions affected is atleast 0.5.2 och 0.5.3.. The developer has been informed about this, and I assume that it will be fixed ASAP. Here's a quick fix for those who doesnt have time to wait at least ...

sircd -- remote operator privilege escalation vulnerability

Secunia reports: A vulnerability has been reported in sircd, which can be exploited by malicious users to gain operator privileges. The problem is that any user reportedly can set their usermode to operator. The vulnerability has been reported in versions 0.5.2 and 0.5.3. Other versions may also ...