CVE-2016-7142
medium
CVSS v3
5.9
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
5.9
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
69%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 2.0.23-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 2.0.23-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 2.0.23-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 2.0.23-1 |
| debian | 8.0 | affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| inspircd | inspircd | {"endIncluding":"2.0.22"} | |
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3662
- 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
- https://github.com/inspircd/inspircd/commit/74fafb7f11b06747f69f182ad5e3769b665eea7a
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-7142
CWEs
CWE-264
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.