CVE-2014-2742 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service in Isode M-Link via crafted XMPP streams exploiting improper XML compression handling.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-2742?
CVE-2014-2742 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Apr 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Isode M-Link before 16.0v7 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.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2742?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Isode M-Link.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2742?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-2742 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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-2014-2742 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2742 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qg9x-3pcv-mff7.