SB2012021802 - Resource management error in processone ejabberd
Published: February 18, 2012 Updated: August 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012021802
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Partial DoS
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-4320)
CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to perform service disruption.
The mod_pubsub module (mod_pubsub.erl) in ejabberd 2.1.8 and 3.0.0-alpha-3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a stanza with a publish tag that lacks a node attribute.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46915
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/19/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/19/2
- http://www.osvdb.org/77302
- http://www.process-one.net/en/ejabberd/release_notes/release_note_ejabberd_2.1.9
- https://support.process-one.net/browse/EJAB-1498