CVE-2015-8702

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.

CVSS v3 8.6 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.8 HIGH

8.6^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 4.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

7.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3527	Vendor Advisory
http://www.inspircd.org/2015/04/16/v2019-released.html	Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/inspircd/inspircd/commit/6058483d9fbc1b904d5ae7cfea47bfcde5c5b559	Exploit
https://github.com/inspircd/inspircd/issues/1033	Exploit
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-13

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:inspircd:inspircd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-04-12 14:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:46

NVD link : CVE-2015-8702

Mitre link : CVE-2015-8702

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-8702

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Products Affected

inspircd

inspircd

debian

debian_linux

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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