InspIRCd 1.1.18

w00t has announced the latest version of InspIRCd version 1.1.18 brings to the table a whole bunch of major and minor fixes to both the core and some of its core modules, a new module has also made its way into the codebase in the form of an LDAP module which will allow you to plug InspIRCd into virtually any system ( such as Joomla ) that supports the protocol. The announcement reads like so: 1.1.18 is now available for download, the latest of the stable 1.1.x series. This release rolls together a number of major (and minor) fixes, some critical which may cause crashes under some conditions.

Also include is a new module, m_ldapauth, for authing against an LDAP directory server. This module was based on the module written by Stskeeps for the (now defunct) Unreal 4, with a few changes to make it more secure.

This is a HIGHLY RECOMMENDED release. You SHOULD upgrade to it ASAP as it contains security fixes.

Major changes:

• dccallow: fix incorrect api usage
• mysql: fix race condition (crash) on unload
• core: LoopCall fix that fixes modules which call it in a command handler so that spanningtree doesnt break (useful for third party module authors only)
• snomasks: Accidentally hidden quits is fixed (it wasn't me, I swear --w00t)
• ssl: Reworded prompts in configure
• invisible: Fix multiple +Q and -Q notices (harmless)
• configreader: Better checking of newline values
• swhois: Don't desync when setting a title on an already-titled user.
• new module: m_ldapauth

I'd like to say a big thanks to the following people for their help in this release:

• Darom (working with us on the mysql patch)
• Skip (uhnames/namesx stuff)

Two followup posts will be added in this thread about hotpatching and the full changelog for anyone interested.

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