jabberd XML Parsing Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	48250
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:	CVE-2011-1755
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 13 2011 12:00AM
Updated:	Apr 13 2015 09:43PM
Credit:	Jan Lieskovsky
Vulnerable:	Redhat Network Satellite Server (for RHEL 5) 5.4 Redhat Network Proxy (for RHEL 5) 5.4 jabberd jabberd 2.2.13 jabberd jabberd 2.2.12 jabberd jabberd 2.2.11 jabberd jabberd 2.2.10 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.6 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.5 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.4 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.3 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.2 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.1 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.7.1 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.7 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.8 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.7 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6 Apple Mac OS X 10.6.6 Apple Mac OS X 10.6.5 Apple Mac OS X 10.6.5 Apple Mac OS X 10.6.4 Apple Mac OS X 10.6.3 Apple Mac OS X 10.6.2 Apple Mac OS X 10.6.1 Apple Mac OS X 10.7.1 Apple Mac OS X 10.7 Apple Mac OS X 10.6.8 Apple Mac OS X 10.6.7 Apple Mac OS X 10.6
Not Vulnerable:	jabberd jabberd 2.2.14 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.7.2 Apple Mac OS X 10.7.2

jabberd XML Parsing Denial of Service Vulnerability

jabberd 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.

Versions prior to jabberd 2.2.14 are vulnerable.

jabberd 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].

jabberd XML Parsing Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Apple Mac OS X 10.6.8

• Apple SecUpd2011-006Snow.dmg
  http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.8

• Apple SecUpdSrvr2011-006.dmg
  http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/

Apple Mac OS X 10.7.1

• Apple MacOSXUpd10.7.2.dmg
  http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.7.1

• Apple MacOSXServerUpd10.7.2.dmg
  http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.7

• Apple MacOSXServerUpdCombo10.7.2.dmg
  http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/

Apple Mac OS X 10.7

• Apple MacOSXUpdCombo10.7.2.dmg
  http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/

jabberd XML Parsing Denial of Service Vulnerability

References:

• Bug 700390 - (CVE-2011-1755) CVE-2011-1755 jabberd: DoS via the XML 'billion lau (Red Hat)
  
• jabberd Homepage (jabberd )
  
• RHSA-2011:0881 Red Hat Network Proxy server jabberd security update (Red Hat)
  
• RHSA-2011:0882 Red Hat Network Satellite server jabberd security update (Red Hat)