SB2012082208 - Fedora EPEL 5 update for jabberd
Published: August 22, 2012 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012082208
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-3525)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
s2s/out.c in jabberd2 2.2.16 and earlier does not verify that a request was made for an XMPP Server Dialback response, which allows remote XMPP servers to spoof domains via a (1) Verify Response or (2) Authorization Response.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.