CVE-2016-7143

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    CVE-2016-7143

    Published: 21 Sept 2016Last Modified: 8 Jul 2026

    Summary:

    Details: The m_authenticate function in modules/m_sasl.c in Charybdis before 3.5.3 allows remote attackers to spoof certificate fingerprints and consequently log in as another user via a crafted AUTHENTICATE parameter.

    References: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92761, http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3661, 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/charybdis-ircd/charybdis/blob/charybdis-3.5.3/NEWS.md, https://github.com/charybdis-ircd/charybdis/commit/818a3fda944b26d4814132cee14cfda4ea4aa824

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name:

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    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    charybdis-3.5.2
    charybdis-3.5.1
    charybdis-3.5.0
    charybdis-3.5.0-rc1
    charybdis-3.5.0-test1

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High