vulnerability
Arch Linux: Content spoofing (CVE-2017-5593)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Feb 9, 2017 | Jul 11, 2025 | Nov 27, 2025 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Feb 9, 2017
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Nov 27, 2025
Description
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.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
- CVE-2017-5593
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2017-5593
- URL-http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29
- URL-http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96169
- URL-https://github.com/psi-im/iris/pull/47/commits/02e976d4426a1319a7af7d26d7aba9d8c6077570
- URL-https://rt-solutions.de/en/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons/
- URL-https://rt-solutions.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons.pdf
- URL-https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201702-11
- CWE-20
- CWE-346
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