Heap-based buffer overflow in dns.cpp in InspIRCd 2.0.5 might allow remote malicious users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted DNS query that uses compression.
Adam discovered several problems in inspircd, an IRC daemon:
An incomplete patch for CVE-2012-1836
failed to adequately resolve the problem where maliciously crafted DNS
requests could lead to remote code execution through a heap-based buffer
overflow
The incorrect processing of specific DNS packets could trigger an
infinite loop, thus resu ...