CVE-2016-1232

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.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.71% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory prosody.im Vendor Advisory prosody.im

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://prosody.im/issues/issue/571
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175868.html	vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175829.html	vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3439	vendor advisory
http://blog.prosody.im/prosody-0-9-9-security-release/	patch vendor advisory
https://prosody.im/security/advisory_20160108-2/	vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/08/5	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1232?: CVE-2016-1232 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-1232?: To fix CVE-2016-1232, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-1232 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-1232 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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