CVE-2016-0756 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can spoof XMPP network domains by exploiting improper field separation in dialback key generation, bypassing domain verification.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-0756?
CVE-2016-0756 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jan 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The generate_dialback function in the mod_dialback module in Prosody before 0.9.10 does not properly separate fields when generating dialback keys, which allows remote attackers to spoof XMPP network domains via a crafted stream id and domain name that is included in the target domain as a suffix.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0756?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Prosody Prosody.
How do I fix CVE-2016-0756?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-0756 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0756 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-0756, DLA-407-1, DSA-3463-1, GHSA-xf9v-h9f2-2phh, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-0756.