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CVE-2016-7142 Details

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.9 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://github.com/inspircd/inspircd/commit/74fafb7f11b06747f69f182ad5e3769b665eea7a CVE
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3662 CVEThird Party Advisory
http://www.inspircd.org/2016/09/03/v2023-released.html CVERelease NotesVendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/04/3 CVE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/05/8 CVEThird Party Advisory

see all 10 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
inspircd inspircd
<= 2.0.22

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:inspircd:inspircd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux
8.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-7142
NVD Published Date:
Sep 26, 2016
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-7142 Details - Not Deferred