CVE-2015-8702
The DNS::GetResult function in dns.cpp in InspIRCd before 2.0.19 allows remote DNS servers to...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2015-8702- CVSS 3.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2015-8702- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-8579 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2015-8579- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-45pp-chxf-3x9r
The DNS::GetResult function in dns.cpp in InspIRCd before 2.0.19 allows remote DNS servers to...
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.
- Record
GHSA-45pp-chxf-3x9r- CVSS 3.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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.
- Record
CVE-2015-8702- CVSS 3.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-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 a PTR response, as demonstrated by a "\032" (whitespace) character in a hostname.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8702- CVSS 3.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-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 a PTR response, as demonstrated by a "\032" (whitespace) character in a hostname.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8702- CVSS 3.0
- 8.6 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
inspircdDebian:12 |
before 2.0.20-1 | 2.0.20-1 |
inspircdDebian:13 |
before 2.0.20-1 | 2.0.20-1 |
inspircdDebian:6.0 |
before 1.1.22+dfsg-4+squeeze3, plus listed versions 1.1.22+dfsg-41.1.22+dfsg-4+squeeze11.1.22+dfsg-4+squeeze2 |
1.1.22+dfsg-4+squeeze3 |
inspircdDebian:7 |
before 2.0.5-1+deb7u2, plus listed versions 2.0.5-12.0.5-1+deb7u1 |
2.0.5-1+deb7u2 |
inspircdDebian:8 |
before 2.0.17-1+deb8u1, plus listed versions 2.0.17-1 |
2.0.17-1+deb8u1 |
inspircdUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 2.0.5-1+deb7u2build0.14.04.1, plus listed versions 2.0.5-12.0.5-1+deb7u1build0.14.04.1 |
2.0.5-1+deb7u2build0.14.04.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2015-8702 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.6) in Inspircd, published January 13, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.28%, the 83rd percentile. Fixed in inspircd 2.0.20-1.