FKIE_CVE-2014-2743

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2014-04-11 01:55 - Updated: 2025-04-12 10:46
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
security@debian.orghttp://code.lightwitch.org/metronome/rev/49f47277a411Exploit, Patch
security@debian.orghttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/07/7
security@debian.orghttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/09/1
security@debian.orghttp://xmpp.org/resources/security-notices/uncontrolled-resource-consumption-with-highly-compressed-xmpp-stanzas/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://code.lightwitch.org/metronome/rev/49f47277a411Exploit, Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/07/7
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/09/1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://xmpp.org/resources/security-notices/uncontrolled-resource-consumption-with-highly-compressed-xmpp-stanzas/
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
lightwitch metronome *
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  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:lightwitch:metronome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "B9EEE202-6A1C-4F03-AB6B-0055E44AC19C",
              "versionEndIncluding": "3.4",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
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      "value": "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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "plugins/mod_compression.lua en Lightwitch Metronome hasta 3.4 no restringe debidamente el procesamiento de elementos XML comprimidos, lo que permite a atacantes remotos causar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio (consumo de recursos) a trav\u00e9s de una cadena XMPP manipulada, tambi\u00e9n conocido como un ataque \"xmppbomb\"."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2014-2743",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-12T10:46:40.837",
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        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "baseScore": 7.8,
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C",
          "version": "2.0"
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        "exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
        "impactScore": 6.9,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
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}


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