Multiple Vendors XMPP Server XMPP-Layer Compression Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:66670

Info

Multiple Vendors XMPP Server XMPP-Layer Compression Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 66670
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2014-2746
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Apr 04 2014 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 17 2014 01:02AM
Credit: Giancarlo Pellegrino
Vulnerable: Debian Linux 6.0 sparc
Debian Linux 6.0 s/390
Debian Linux 6.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 6.0 mips
Debian Linux 6.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 6.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 6.0 arm
Debian Linux 6.0 amd64
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Multiple Vendors XMPP Server XMPP-Layer Compression Denial of Service Vulnerability

Multiple vendors XMPP server implementation is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability.

Exploiting this issue allows remote attackers to trigger denial-of-service conditions due to excessive CPU consumption.

Exploit / POC

Multiple Vendors XMPP Server XMPP-Layer Compression Denial of Service Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue using readily available tools.

Solution / Fix

Multiple Vendors XMPP Server XMPP-Layer Compression Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently, we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

References

Multiple Vendors XMPP Server XMPP-Layer Compression Denial of Service Vulnerability

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