CVE-2015-8702

8.6 HIGH

Published: April 12, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3527

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.inspircd.org/2015/04/16/v2019-released.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://github.com/inspircd/inspircd/commit/6058483d9fbc1b904d5ae7cfea47bfcde5c5b559

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

https://github.com/inspircd/inspircd/issues/1033

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-13

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3527