CVE-2021-32917
First published: Thu May 13 2021(Updated: )
An issue was discovered in Prosody before 0.11.9. The proxy65 component allows open access by default, even if neither of the users has an XMPP account on the local server, allowing unrestricted use of the server's bandwidth.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/prosody | 0.11.2-1+deb10u4 0.11.9-2+deb11u2 0.12.3-1 0.12.4-1 | |
| Prosody Prosody | <0.11.9 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =10.0 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =32 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =33 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =34 |
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Reference Links
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/13/1
- https://prosody.im/security/advisory_20210512.txt
- https://hg.prosody.im/trunk/rev/65dcc175ef5b
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-32917
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/13/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/14/2
- https://blog.prosody.im/prosody-0.11.9-released/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00016.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6MFFBZWXKPZEVZNQSVJNCUE7WRF3T7DG/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GUN63AHEWB2WRROJHU3BVJRWLONCT2B7/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LWJ2DG2DFJOEFEWOUN26IMYYWGSA2ZEE/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-15
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4916
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-32917.
What is the severity of CVE-2021-32917?
The severity of CVE-2021-32917 is medium.
What is the affected software for CVE-2021-32917?
The affected software for CVE-2021-32917 is Prosody.
How can I fix CVE-2021-32917?
You can fix CVE-2021-32917 by updating to Prosody version 0.11.9 or later.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-32917?
You can find more information about CVE-2021-32917 at the following references: [1](https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/05/13/1), [2](https://prosody.im/security/advisory_20210512.txt), [3](https://hg.prosody.im/trunk/rev/65dcc175ef5b).
- collector/security-tracker-debian
- collector/nvd-index
- package-manager/debian
- vendor/prosody
- canonical/prosody prosody
- vendor/debian
- canonical/debian debian linux
- version/debian debian linux/9.0
- version/debian debian linux/10.0
- vendor/fedoraproject
- canonical/fedoraproject fedora
- version/fedoraproject fedora/32
- version/fedoraproject fedora/33
- version/fedoraproject fedora/34