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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.71371
Category:FreeBSD Local Security Checks
Title:FreeBSD Ports: inspircd
Summary:The remote host is missing an update to the system; as announced in the referenced advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update to the system
as announced in the referenced advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
The following package is affected: inspircd

CVE-2012-1836
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.

Solution:
Update your system with the appropriate patches or
software upgrades.

CVSS Score:
7.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-1836
BugTraq ID: 52561
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52561
CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#212651
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/212651
Debian Security Information: DSA-2448 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2448
http://osvdb.org/80263
http://secunia.com/advisories/48474
XForce ISS Database: inspircd-dns-bo(74157)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74157
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2012 E-Soft Inc.

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