CVE-2015-8702

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…

published April 12, 2016

CVSS
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EPSS
2%
Percentile
82.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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 "\032" (whitespace) character in a hostname.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02282 · 82.9th percentile
Published
2016-04-12T14:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 12 APR 14:00Z
    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…
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