USN-4044-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4044-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4044-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4044-1
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Published
2019-07-01T20:26:18.733025Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:36:33Z
Summary
znc vulnerability
Details

Fix vulnerability where an authenticated non-admin users could load a module with a crafted name, then escalate privileges and run arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / znc

Package

Name
znc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/znc@1.6.3-1ubuntu0.2?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.6.3-1ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

1.*

1.6.1-1
1.6.1-1build1
1.6.1-2
1.6.2-1
1.6.2-2
1.6.2-2build1
1.6.3-1
1.6.3-1ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.6.3-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "znc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.6.3-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "znc-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.6.3-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "znc-perl"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.6.3-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "znc-python"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.6.3-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "znc-tcl"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / znc

Package

Name
znc
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/znc@1.6.6-1ubuntu0.2?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.6.6-1ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

1.*

1.6.5-2build2
1.6.5-2build3
1.6.5-2build4
1.6.5-2build5
1.6.6-1
1.6.6-1ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.6.6-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "znc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.6.6-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "znc-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.6.6-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "znc-perl"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.6.6-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "znc-python"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.6.6-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "znc-tcl"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}