CVE-2016-0756

5.3 MEDIUM
Published: January 29, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://blog.prosody.im/prosody-0-9-10-released/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176796.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176914.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3463
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/27/10
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82241
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://prosody.im/issues/issue/596
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://prosody.im/security/advisory_20160127/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://blog.prosody.im/prosody-0-9-10-released/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176796.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176914.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3463
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/27/10
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82241
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://prosody.im/issues/issue/596
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://prosody.im/security/advisory_20160127/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.3 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.7%
72th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

prosody

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