SB2019081440 - OpenSUSE Linux update for znc

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SB2019081440 - OpenSUSE Linux update for znc

Published: August 14, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019081440
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12816)

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.

Modules.cpp in ZNC before 1.7.4-rc1 allows remote authenticated non-admin users to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code by loading a module with a crafted name.


2) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-9917)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted message in incorrect encoding and cause the application to crash.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References