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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2019-12816: ZNC: Privilege escalation

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2019-12816: ZNC: Privilege escalation

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
06/15/2019
Created
08/17/2019
Added
08/16/2019
Modified
08/16/2019

Description

Modules.cpp in ZNC before 1.7.4-rc1 allows remote authenticated non-admin users to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code by loading a module with a crafted name.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-net-irc-znc

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