SB2012041004 - Gentoo update for InspIRCd
Published: April 10, 2012 Updated: September 25, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012041004
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-1836)
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.