SB2016040505 - Fedora EPEL 7 update for qpid-proton



SB2016040505 - Fedora EPEL 7 update for qpid-proton

Published: April 5, 2016 Updated: April 24, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2016040505
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Adjecent network
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Cleartext transmission of sensitive information (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2166)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to proton.reactor.Connector, proton.reactor.Container, and  proton.utils.BlockingConnection classes in Apache Qpid Proton use insecure communication channel to transmit sensitive information for an amqps URI scheme when SSL support is unavailable. A remote attacker with ability to intercept network traffic can gain access to sensitive data.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.