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Debian: DSA-3661-1 Moderate: Charybdis Authentication Flaw Fix

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Calendar Grey September 6, 2016
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Resolving SASL authentication challenges in Charybdis IRC server for users on the Debian stable release.
It was discovered that incorrect SASL authentication in the Charybdis IRC server may lead to users impersonating other users
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Summary

It was discovered that incorrect SASL authentication in the Charybdis
IRC server may lead to users impersonating other users.

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.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



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Package: charybdis
CVE ID: CVE-2016-7143

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