Description
Erlang Solutions MongooseIM through 1.3.1 rev. 2 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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.8/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:CWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://xmpp.org/resources/security-notices/uncontrolled-resource-consumption-with-highly-compressed-xmpp-stanzas/
- https://github.com/esl/MongooseIM/commit/586d96cc12ef218243a3466354b4d208b5472a6cExploit, Patch
- http://xmpp.org/resources/security-notices/uncontrolled-resource-consumption-with-highly-compressed-xmpp-stanzas/
- https://github.com/esl/MongooseIM/commit/586d96cc12ef218243a3466354b4d208b5472a6cExploit, Patch
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 11, 2014
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified