Debian Security Advisory DSA 3661-1 (charybdis - security update)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
It was discovered that incorrect SASL authentication in the Charybdis IRC server may lead to users impersonating other users.
Affected Software
Affected Software
charybdis on Debian Linux
Detection Method
Detection Method
This check tests the installed software version using the apt package manager.
Solution
Solution
For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 3.4.2-5+deb8u2. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 3.5.3-1. We recommend that you upgrade your charybdis packages.
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
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