Improper Input Validation Affecting znc package, versions <1.7.2-3
Threat Intelligence
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- published16 Sept 2026
- disclosed15 Jun 2019
Introduced: 15 Jun 2019
CVE-2019-12816 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Echo:latest znc to version 1.7.2-3 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream znc package and not the znc package as distributed by Echo.
See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.
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.
References
- https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2019-12816
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4O24TQOB73X57GACLZVMRVUK4UKHLE5G/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NHR6OD52FQAG5ZPZ42NJM2T765C3V2XC/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TEESIGRNFLZUWXZPDGXAZ7JZTHYBDJ7G/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00037.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00018.html
- https://github.com/znc/znc/commit/8de9e376ce531fe7f3c8b0aa4876d15b479b7311
- https://github.com/znc/znc/compare/be1b6bc...d1997d6
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/06/msg00017.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4O24TQOB73X57GACLZVMRVUK4UKHLE5G/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NHR6OD52FQAG5ZPZ42NJM2T765C3V2XC/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TEESIGRNFLZUWXZPDGXAZ7JZTHYBDJ7G/
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Jun/23
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201908-15
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4044-1/