CVE-2016-7142

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.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.23%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory inspircd.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.inspircd.org/2016/09/03/v2023-released.html release notes vendor advisory
https://github.com/inspircd/inspircd/commit/74fafb7f11b06747f69f182ad5e3769b665eea7a
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/05/8 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/04/3 mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3662 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7142?
CVE-2016-7142 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7142?
To fix CVE-2016-7142, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-7142 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-7142 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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