What is the severity of CVE-2016-0756?

CVE-2016-0756 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote attackers to spoof XMPP network domains.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0756?

To remediate CVE-2016-0756, you should upgrade Prosody to version 0.9.10 or later.

What software is affected by CVE-2016-0756?

CVE-2016-0756 affects Prosody versions prior to 0.9.10.

What attack vector is exploited in CVE-2016-0756?

CVE-2016-0756 allows attackers to exploit improper separation of fields in the generate_dialback function, enabling domain spoofing.

What are the potential consequences of CVE-2016-0756?

Exploitation of CVE-2016-0756 can lead to unauthorized access and potential manipulation of XMPP messages across the network.

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CVE-2016-0756

medium

5.3

CWE

29/1/2016

5/8/2024

CVE-2016-0756: Input Validation

First published: Fri Jan 29 2016(Updated: )

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.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Prosody Prosody	<=0.9.9

Remedy

http://blog.prosody.im/prosody-0-9-10-released/

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-0756?
CVE-2016-0756 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote attackers to spoof XMPP network domains.
How do I fix CVE-2016-0756?
To remediate CVE-2016-0756, you should upgrade Prosody to version 0.9.10 or later.
What software is affected by CVE-2016-0756?
CVE-2016-0756 affects Prosody versions prior to 0.9.10.
What attack vector is exploited in CVE-2016-0756?
CVE-2016-0756 allows attackers to exploit improper separation of fields in the generate_dialback function, enabling domain spoofing.
What are the potential consequences of CVE-2016-0756?
Exploitation of CVE-2016-0756 can lead to unauthorized access and potential manipulation of XMPP messages across the network.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-0756?
CVE-2016-0756 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote attackers to spoof XMPP network domains.
How do I fix CVE-2016-0756?
To remediate CVE-2016-0756, you should upgrade Prosody to version 0.9.10 or later.
What software is affected by CVE-2016-0756?
CVE-2016-0756 affects Prosody versions prior to 0.9.10.
What attack vector is exploited in CVE-2016-0756?
CVE-2016-0756 allows attackers to exploit improper separation of fields in the generate_dialback function, enabling domain spoofing.
What are the potential consequences of CVE-2016-0756?
Exploitation of CVE-2016-0756 can lead to unauthorized access and potential manipulation of XMPP messages across the network.