VulnerabilityModified
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.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 6.82%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.82%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 6.82% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- inspircd/inspircd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
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/212651Patch, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52561
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74157
- https://github.com/inspircd/inspircd/commit/fe7dbd2c104c37f6f3af7d9f1646a3c332aea4a4Exploit, Patch
- http://osvdb.org/80263
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48474
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2448
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/212651Patch, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52561
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74157
- https://github.com/inspircd/inspircd/commit/fe7dbd2c104c37f6f3af7d9f1646a3c332aea4a4Exploit, Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.