CVE-2016-6271 Security feature bypass in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can spoof Bzrtp sessions by exploiting a missing HVI check during DHPart2 packet reception.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-6271?
CVE-2016-6271 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Jan 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Bzrtp library (aka libbzrtp) 1.0.x before 1.0.4 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to conduct spoofing attacks by leveraging a missing HVI check on DHPart2 packet reception.
Weakness: CWE-254
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6271?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bzrtp Project Bzrtp.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6271?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-6271 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6271 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-6271, GHSA-4qx9-9vv8-76v6, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6271.