CVE-2004-0013 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the Jabber server by sending malformed SSL connections, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2004-0013?
CVE-2004-0013 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
jabber 1.4.2, 1.4.2a, and possibly earlier versions, does not properly handle SSL connections, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0013?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jabber Software Foundation Jabber Server.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0013?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2004-0013 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0013 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DSA-414, GHSA-6gxj-mcjr-q7gr.