CVE-2021-34825 Security feature bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Quassel IRC client fails to enforce SSL/TLS when configured to require it if certificates are missing, allowing unencrypted communication.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2021-34825?

CVE-2021-34825 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 17 Jun 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Quassel through 0.13.1, when --require-ssl is enabled, launches without SSL or TLS support if a usable X.509 certificate is not found on the local system.

Weakness: CWE-319

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-34825?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Quassel-Irc Quassel.

How do I fix CVE-2021-34825?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2021-34825 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-34825 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Fedoraproject Fedora vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2021-34825, GHSA-gqwq-mfx3-p24m, MGASA-2021-0382, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-34825.

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