CVE-2011-2531

Description

Prosody 0.8.x before 0.8.1, when MySQL is used, assigns an incorrect data type to the value column in certain tables, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (data truncation) by sending a large amount of data.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.77% Top 30%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://blog.prosody.im/prosody-0-8-1-released/ patch
http://hg.prosody.im/0.8/rev/d2406f0ce8a5 patch
http://hg.prosody.im/0.8/rev/c806a599224a patch
http://prosody.im/doc/release/0.8.1 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2531?
CVE-2011-2531 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-2531?
To fix CVE-2011-2531, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-2531 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-2531 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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