CVE-2014-2745
First published: Fri Apr 11 2014(Updated: )
Prosody before 0.9.4 does not properly restrict the processing of compressed XML elements, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted XMPP stream, aka an "xmppbomb" attack, related to core/portmanager.lua and util/xmppstream.lua.
Credit: security@debian.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Prosody | <=0.9.3 | |
| Prosody | =0.1.0 | |
| Prosody | =0.2.0 | |
| Prosody | =0.3.0 | |
| Prosody | =0.4.0 | |
| Prosody | =0.4.1 | |
| Prosody | =0.4.2 | |
| Prosody | =0.5.0 | |
| Prosody | =0.5.1 | |
| Prosody | =0.5.2 | |
| Prosody | =0.6.0 | |
| Prosody | =0.6.1 | |
| Prosody | =0.6.2 | |
| Prosody | =0.7.0 | |
| Prosody | =0.8.0 | |
| Prosody | =0.8.1 | |
| Prosody | =0.8.2 | |
| Prosody | =0.9.0 | |
| Prosody | =0.9.1 | |
| Prosody | =0.9.2 |
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Reference Links
- http://blog.prosody.im/prosody-0-9-4-released/
- http://hg.prosody.im/0.9/rev/1107d66d2ab2
- http://hg.prosody.im/0.9/rev/a97591d2e1ad
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/07/7
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/09/1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57710
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2895
- http://xmpp.org/resources/security-notices/uncontrolled-resource-consumption-with-highly-compressed-xmpp-stanzas/
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2014-2745?
CVE-2014-2745 has a severity level of high due to its potential for causing denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2745?
To fix CVE-2014-2745, upgrade Prosody to version 0.9.4 or later.
Which versions of Prosody are affected by CVE-2014-2745?
CVE-2014-2745 affects all Prosody versions before 0.9.4, including 0.9.3 and earlier.
What type of attack is associated with CVE-2014-2745?
CVE-2014-2745 is associated with a denial of service attack characterized as an 'xmppbomb' attack.
Is CVE-2014-2745 a remote vulnerability?
Yes, CVE-2014-2745 can be exploited by remote attackers through crafted XMPP streams.
- agent/references
- agent/type
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/weakness
- agent/severity
- agent/author
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/description
- agent/event
- agent/source
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- vendor/prosody
- canonical/prosody
- version/prosody/0.9.3
- version/prosody/0.1.0
- version/prosody/0.2.0
- version/prosody/0.3.0
- version/prosody/0.4.0
- version/prosody/0.4.1
- version/prosody/0.4.2
- version/prosody/0.5.0
- version/prosody/0.5.1
- version/prosody/0.5.2
- version/prosody/0.6.0
- version/prosody/0.6.1
- version/prosody/0.6.2
- version/prosody/0.7.0
- version/prosody/0.8.0
- version/prosody/0.8.1
- version/prosody/0.8.2
- version/prosody/0.9.0
- version/prosody/0.9.1
- version/prosody/0.9.2