Access Restriction Bypass Affecting inspircd package, versions <2.0.23-1
Threat Intelligence
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- published26 Sept 2016
- disclosed26 Sept 2016
Introduced: 26 Sep 2016
CVE-2016-7142 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:9 inspircd to version 2.0.23-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream inspircd package and not the inspircd package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:9 relevant fixed versions and status.
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.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-7142
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3662
- https://github.com/inspircd/inspircd/commit/74fafb7f11b06747f69f182ad5e3769b665eea7a
- http://www.inspircd.org/2016/09/03/v2023-released.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/04/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/05/8
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-7142