First published: Tue Mar 26 2013(Updated: )
The XML parser in the Cisco Jabber IM application for Android allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (blocked connection) by leveraging an entry on a Buddy list and sending a crafted XMPP presence update message, aka Bug ID CSCue38383.
Credit: ykramarz@cisco.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Jabber Server |
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CVE-2013-1161 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability affecting the Cisco Jabber IM application.
To address CVE-2013-1161, you should update to the latest version of the Cisco Jabber IM application for Android.
Remote authenticated users of the Cisco Jabber IM application for Android are affected by CVE-2013-1161.
CVE-2013-1161 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service by sending a crafted XMPP presence update message.
If you are using an affected version of Cisco Jabber IM, it is recommended to immediately upgrade to a patched version to mitigate the risk.