Vulnerability Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the HTTP file-serving module (mod_http_files) in Prosody 0.9.x before 0.9.9 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an unspecified path.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 22 |
| Prosody | Prosody | 0.9.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://blog.prosody.im/prosody-0-9-9-security-release/PatchVendor Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175829.ht
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175868.ht
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3439
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/08/5
- https://prosody.im/issues/issue/520
- https://prosody.im/security/advisory_20160108-1/Vendor Advisory
- http://blog.prosody.im/prosody-0-9-9-security-release/PatchVendor Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175829.ht
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175868.ht
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3439
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/08/5
- https://prosody.im/issues/issue/520
- https://prosody.im/security/advisory_20160108-1/Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-1231?
CVE-2016-1231 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM). Directory traversal vulnerability in the HTTP file-serving module (mod_http_files) in Prosody 0.9.x before 0.9.9 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an unspecified pa...
How severe is CVE-2016-1231?
CVE-2016-1231 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-1231?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Fedoraproject Fedora, Prosody Prosody, Debian Debian Linux.