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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-10101
CVE-2020-10101:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A WebSocket server Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability was discovered in Zammad versions 1.0.x up to 3.2.0, identified as CVE-2020-10101. The vulnerability was disclosed on March 3, 2020, and affects the WebSocket server component of the Zammad helpdesk system (Zammad Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability occurs when messages in non-JSON format are sent to Zammad's WebSocket server. The root cause is improper message format validation and unhandled parsing errors, which can lead to a crash of the service process (Zammad Advisory).
Impact
When successfully exploited, this vulnerability can cause a Denial of Service condition by crashing the WebSocket server service process (Zammad Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in Zammad versions 3.2.1 and 3.3.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to these or later versions. Updates can be obtained through the official Zammad website, FTP server, or through the OS package manager (Zammad Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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