Vulnerability CVE-2012-1836
Published: 2012-03-21   Modified: 2012-03-22

Description:
Heap-based buffer overflow in dns.cpp in InspIRCd 2.0.5 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted DNS query that uses compression.

Type:

CWE-119

 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.5/10
6.4/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
Partial
Partial
Affected software
Inspire ircd -> Inspircd 

 References:
http://osvdb.org/80263
http://secunia.com/advisories/48474
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2448
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/212651
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52561
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74157
https://github.com/inspircd/inspircd/commit/fe7dbd2c104c37f6f3af7d9f1646a3c332aea4a4
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