CVE-2014-2746

Description

net/IOService.java in Tigase before 5.2.1 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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.55% Top 15%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://xmpp.org/resources/security-notices/uncontrolled-resource-consumption-with-highly-compressed-xmpp-stanzas/
http://www.tigase.org/content/uncontrolled-resource-consumption-highly-compressed-xmpp-messages
https://projects.tigase.org/issues/1780
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/09/1 mailing list
https://projects.tigase.org/projects/tigase-server/repository/revisions/7f5af2f8c5b97bbf9def66fbb9dd47746a7ac292 patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/07/7 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-2746?
CVE-2014-2746 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-2746?
To fix CVE-2014-2746, 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-2014-2746 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-2746 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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