CVE-2014-0364: Medium severity igniterealtime Smack vulnerability

Published Jan 31, 2014
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Updated

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures assigned an identifier CVE-2014-0364 to the following vulnerability:

Name: CVE-2014-0364 URL: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-0364 Assigned: 20131205 Reference: http://community.igniterealtime.org/blogs/ignite/2014/04/17/asmack-400-rc1-has-been-released Reference: CERT-VN:VU#489228 Reference: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/489228

The ParseRoster component in the Ignite Realtime Smack XMPP API before 4.0.0-rc1 does not verify the from attribute of a roster-query IQ stanza, which allows remote attackers to spoof IQ responses via a crafted attribute.

It is not clear whether this flaw affects the version of smack in Fedora. Both of these look to be needed to complete the fix:

http://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SMACK-533 http://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SMACK-538

Other sources

It was found that the ParseRoster component in the Smack XMPP API did not verify the From attribute of a roster-query IQ stanza. A remote attacker could use this flaw to spoof IQ responses.

Affected Software

1 affected component
igniterealtime Smack<4.0.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Ignite Realtime Smack XMPP API to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.0.0-rc1Patch CVE-2014-0364
  2. Configuration

    Update/adjust ParseRoster so it verifies the From attribute of a roster-query IQ stanza to prevent remote attackers from spoofing IQ responses (CVE-2014-0364).

    Smack XMPP API (ParseRoster) Verify From attribute of roster-query IQ stanza = enabled

Event History

Jan 31, 2014
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Apr 30, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:49 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2014-0364?

CVE-2014-0364 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2014-0364?

To fix CVE-2014-0364, you should upgrade the Ignite Realtime Smack library to a version greater than 4.0.0.

3

Which software is affected by CVE-2014-0364?

CVE-2014-0364 affects the Ignite Realtime Smack versions prior to 4.0.0.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2014-0364?

CVE-2014-0364 is a vulnerability related to improper handling of XML parsing.

5

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2014-0364?

There are no known public exploits for CVE-2014-0364 at this time.

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