Prosody XML Parsing Denial of Service Vulnerability
BID:48125
Info
Prosody XML Parsing Denial of Service Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 48125 |
| Class: | Input Validation Error |
| CVE: |
CVE-2011-2205 |
| Remote: | Yes |
| Local: | No |
| Published: | Jun 07 2011 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Apr 13 2015 09:01PM |
| Credit: | The vendor reported this issue. |
| Vulnerable: |
Prosody Prosody 0.8 |
| Not Vulnerable: |
Prosody Prosody 0.8.1 |
Discussion
Prosody XML Parsing Denial of Service Vulnerability
Prosody is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability because it fails to properly handle crafted XML data.
Exploiting this issue allows remote attackers to cause denial-of-service conditions in the context of an application using the vulnerable XML parsing library. Successfully exploiting this issue allows remote attackers to crash affected applications.
Prosody versions prior to 0.8.1 are vulnerable.
Prosody is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability because it fails to properly handle crafted XML data.
Exploiting this issue allows remote attackers to cause denial-of-service conditions in the context of an application using the vulnerable XML parsing library. Successfully exploiting this issue allows remote attackers to crash affected applications.
Prosody versions prior to 0.8.1 are vulnerable.
Exploit / POC
Prosody XML Parsing Denial of Service Vulnerability
Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].
Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].
Solution / Fix
Prosody XML Parsing Denial of Service Vulnerability
Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.
Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.