SB2019040501 - OpenSUSE Linux update for znc 



SB2019040501 - OpenSUSE Linux update for znc

Published: April 5, 2019 Updated: April 18, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019040501
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) 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.