Buffer overflow in InspIRCd - CVE-2012-1836

 

Buffer overflow in InspIRCd - CVE-2012-1836

Published: March 22, 2012 / Updated: September 22, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU46870
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-1836
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: InspIRCd
Affected software:
InspIRCd

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

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.


How to mitigate CVE-2012-1836

Install update from vendor's website.

Sources