CVE-2015-8702
Publication date 12 April 2016
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| inspircd | 16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
|
| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 2.0.5-1+deb7u2build0.14.04.1
|
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
8.6 · High
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Changed |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H |