Resource management error in ejabberd - CVE-2011-4320
Published: February 18, 2012 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU44258
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-4320
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: processone
Affected software:
ejabberd
ejabberd
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2011-4320
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- 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