Gajim up to 0.16.4 Roster-Push IQ Stanza input validation

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A vulnerability has been found in Gajim up to 0.16.4 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Roster-Push IQ Stanza. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Gajim before 0.16.5 allows remote attackers to modify the roster and intercept messages via a crafted roster-push IQ stanza.

The weakness was shared 01/15/2016 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at hg.gajim.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-8688 since 12/25/2015. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 88119 (openSUSE Security Update : gajim (openSUSE-2016-29)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 169681 (OpenSuSE Security Update for python3-sleekxmpp (openSUSE-SU-2017:0259-1)).

Upgrading to version 0.16.5 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (88119), SecurityFocus (BID 80933†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-56330†).

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 88119
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : gajim (openSUSE-2016-29)
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OpenVAS ID: 867773
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for gajim FEDORA-2016-838200213
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Gajim 0.16.5

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12/19/2015 🔍
12/25/2015 +6 days 🔍
01/12/2016 +18 days 🔍
01/14/2016 +2 days 🔍
01/15/2016 +0 days 🔍
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01/17/2016 +2 days 🔍
01/24/2016 +7 days 🔍
02/01/2016 +8 days 🔍
07/03/2022 +2343 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: FEDORA-2016-838200213e
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CVE: CVE-2015-8688 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 80933 - Gajim CVE-2015-8688 Security Bypass Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 56330 - Gajim before 0.16.5 Remote Messages Intercepting Vulnerability via Crafted Roster-Push IQ Stanza, Medium

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Created: 01/17/2016 01:07 PM
Updated: 07/03/2022 01:49 PM
Changes: 01/17/2016 01:07 PM (58), 07/23/2018 07:38 AM (23), 07/03/2022 01:49 PM (3)
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Cache ID: 18:6C4:40

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