VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-1232
The mod_dialback module in Prosody before 0.9.9 does not properly generate random values for the secret token for server-to-server dialback authentication, which makes it easier for attackers to spoof servers via a brute force attack.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.18%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.18%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The mod_dialback module in Prosody before 0.9.9 does not properly generate random values for the secret token for server-to-server dialback authentication, which makes it easier for attackers to spoof servers via a brute force attack.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.18% probability · 81th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- prosody/prosody · fedoraproject/fedora · debian/debian linux
- Source
- security@debian.org
References
- http://blog.prosody.im/prosody-0-9-9-security-release/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175829.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175868.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3439
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/08/5
- https://prosody.im/issues/issue/571
- https://prosody.im/security/advisory_20160108-2/Vendor Advisory
- http://blog.prosody.im/prosody-0-9-9-security-release/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175829.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175868.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3439
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/08/5
- https://prosody.im/issues/issue/571
- https://prosody.im/security/advisory_20160108-2/Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.