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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2017.0049
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2017-0049)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'jitsi' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0049 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'jitsi' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0049 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
An incorrect implementation of XEP-0280: Message Carbons in Jitsi and
other 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 (CVE-2017-5603).

Affected Software/OS:
'jitsi' package(s) on Mageia 5.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-5603
BugTraq ID: 96174
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96174
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/29
https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi/commit/7d66da61b316c9480b63000f831b6de723b87315
https://rt-solutions.de/en/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons/
https://rt-solutions.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/CVE-2017-5589_xmpp_carbons.pdf
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