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Debian: CVE-2016-7142: inspircd -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2016-7142: inspircd -- security update

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
09/08/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
04/03/2017
Modified
03/02/2020

Description

The m_sasl module in InspIRCd before 2.0.23, when used with a service that supports SASL_EXTERNAL authentication, allows remote attackers to spoof certificate fingerprints and consequently log in as another user via a crafted SASL message.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-inspircd

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