CVE-2016-7142 (GCVE-0-2016-7142)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-09-26 15:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 01:50
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
5.9 (Medium)
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
5 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.inspircd.org/2016/09/03/v2023-released.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/inspircd/inspircd/commit/74faf… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/05/8 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/04/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3662 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN |
Date Public
2016-09-03 00:00
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