Buffer overflow in Inspircd
CVE-2012-1836
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.068 (93.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 93.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.068 · newest: 0.068 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Inspircd — versions 2.0.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/52561 (vdb-entry)
- osvdb.org/80263 (vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2448 (vendor-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74157 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/48474 (third-party-advisory)
- github.com/inspircd/inspircd/commit/fe7dbd2c104c37f6f3af7d9f1646a3c332aea4a4 (Exploit, Patch)
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/212651 (US Government Resource, Patch, third-party-advisory)