CVE-2015-8702 | Date: (C)2016-04-28 (M)2023-12-22 |
The DNS::GetResult function in dns.cpp in InspIRCd before 2.0.19 allows remote DNS servers to cause a denial of service (netsplit) via an invalid character in a PTR response, as demonstrated by a " 32" (whitespace) character in a hostname.
CVSS Score and Metrics +CVSS Score and Metrics -CVSS V3 Severity: | CVSS V2 Severity: |
CVSS Score : 8.6 | CVSS Score : 7.8 |
Exploit Score: 3.9 | Exploit Score: 10.0 |
Impact Score: 4.0 | Impact Score: 6.9 |
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CVSS V3 Metrics: | CVSS V2 Metrics: |
Attack Vector: NETWORK | Access Vector: NETWORK |
Attack Complexity: LOW | Access Complexity: LOW |
Privileges Required: NONE | Authentication: NONE |
User Interaction: NONE | Confidentiality: NONE |
Scope: CHANGED | Integrity: NONE |
Confidentiality: NONE | Availability: COMPLETE |
Integrity: NONE | |
Availability: HIGH | |
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