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CVE-2015-8702
Published: Apr 12, 2016
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
https://github.com/inspircd/inspircd/issues/1033
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GLSA-201512-13
vendor-advisory
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http://www.inspircd.org/2015/04/16/v2019-released.html
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DSA-3527
vendor-advisory
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