CVE-2012-1836 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2012-03-22

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 6.4% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:inspircd:inspircd:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-276-1	inspircd security update
Debian DSA	DSA-2448-1	inspircd security update
Debian DSA	DSA-3226-1	inspircd security update
EUVD	EUVD-2012-1846	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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.06354.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
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

History

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Subscriptions

Inspircd Inspircd

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2012-03-22T01:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T19:08:38.629Z

Reserved: 2012-03-21T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-1836

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-03-22T03:28:04.470

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2012-1836

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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