Openfire XMPP Server XMPP-Layer Compression Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:66717

Info

Openfire XMPP Server XMPP-Layer Compression Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 66717
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2014-2741
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Apr 07 2014 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 02 2014 12:05AM
Credit: Giancarlo Pellegrino
Vulnerable: Gentoo Linux
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Openfire XMPP Server XMPP-Layer Compression Denial of Service Vulnerability

Openfire 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

Openfire XMPP Server XMPP-Layer Compression Denial of Service Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue using readily available tools.

Solution / Fix

Openfire XMPP Server XMPP-Layer Compression Denial of Service Vulnerability

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

References

Openfire XMPP Server XMPP-Layer Compression Denial of Service Vulnerability

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