PT-2017-9093

CVE-2016-7145

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Published

2017-03-07

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Updated

2017-03-08

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CVSS 3.1
9.8
Critical
MetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions nefarious2 (affected versions not specified)
Description The issue allows remote attackers to spoof certificate fingerprints, enabling them to log in as another user. This is achieved by crafting the AUTHENTICATE parameter. The m authenticate function in ircd/m authenticate.c is specifically vulnerable to this type of attack.
Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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