USN-4044-1: ZNC vulnerability
1 July 2019
znc could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator if it opened a specially crafted file.
Releases
Packages
- znc - advanced modular IRC bouncer
Details
Fix vulnerability where an authenticated non-admin users could load
a module with a crafted name, then escalate privileges and run
arbitrary code.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 19.04
Ubuntu 18.10
Ubuntu 18.04
Ubuntu 16.04
After a standard system update you need to restart znc to make
all the necessary changes.