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CVE-2015-8702

Published: 12 April 2016

The DNS::GetResult function in dns.cpp in InspIRCd before 2.0.19 allows remote DNS servers to cause a denial of service (netsplit) via an invalid character in a PTR response, as demonstrated by a "\032" (whitespace) character in a hostname.

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

8.6

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
inspircd
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise
Released (1.1.22+dfsg-4+squeeze3ubuntu0.1)
trusty
Released (2.0.5-1+deb7u2build0.14.04.1)
upstream
Released (2.0.20-1)
vivid Ignored
(end of life)
wily Not vulnerable
(2.0.20-3)
xenial Not vulnerable

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 8.6
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Changed
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H