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Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-201702-11
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Severity: Medium
Date : 2017-02-12
CVE-ID : CVE-2017-5593
Package : kdenetwork-kopete
Type : content spoofing
Remote : Yes
Link : https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-173
Summary
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The package kdenetwork-kopete before version 16.12.2-2 is vulnerable to
content spoofing.
Resolution
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Upgrade to 16.12.2-2.
# pacman -Syu "kdenetwork-kopete>=16.12.2-2"
The problem has been fixed upstream but no release is available yet.
Workaround
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None.
Description
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An incorrect implementation of "XEP-0280: Message Carbons" in multiple
XMPP clients allows a remote attacker to impersonate any user,
including contacts, in the vulnerable application's display. This
allows for various kinds of social engineering attacks.
Impact
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A remote attacker might impersonate any user, including contacts, by
sending a crafted message.
References
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https://rt-solutions.de/en/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons/
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29
https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2017-5593
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