CVE-2014-2743 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

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.

Published: 2014-04-11

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:lightwitch:metronome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2014-2770	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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00753.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
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/

History

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Subscriptions

Lightwitch Metronome

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: debian

Published: 2014-04-11T01:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T10:21:36.111Z

Reserved: 2014-04-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-2743

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-04-11T01:55:06.413

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2014-2743

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-264

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