Vulnerability Details CVE-2014-2743
plugins/mod_compression.lua in Lightwitch Metronome through 3.4 does not properly restrict the processing of compressed XML elements, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted XMPP stream, aka an "xmppbomb" attack.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.009
EPSS Ranking 74.8%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v2 Score 7.8
References
- http://code.lightwitch.org/metronome/rev/49f47277a411
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/07/7
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/09/1
- http://xmpp.org/resources/security-notices/uncontrolled-resource-consumption-with-highly-compressed-xmpp-stanzas/
- http://code.lightwitch.org/metronome/rev/49f47277a411
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/07/7
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/09/1
- http://xmpp.org/resources/security-notices/uncontrolled-resource-consumption-with-highly-compressed-xmpp-stanzas/
Products affected by CVE-2014-2743
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cpe:2.3:a:lightwitch:metronome:3.4