GHSA-5V5W-44W6-Q5HV

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 04:47 – Updated: 2025-04-13 23:11
VLAI
Summary
Erlang Solutions MongooseIM vulnerable to denial of service (DoS) via crafted XMPP stream
Details

Erlang Solutions MongooseIM through 1.3.1 rev. 2 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.

Severity
8.7 (High)
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "database_specific": {
        "last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 1.3.1"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Hex",
        "name": "MongooseIM"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.3.2"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2014-2829"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-770"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2022-07-01T13:43:01Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2014-04-11T01:55:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Erlang Solutions MongooseIM through 1.3.1 rev. 2 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.",
  "id": "GHSA-5v5w-44w6-q5hv",
  "modified": "2025-04-13T23:11:16Z",
  "published": "2022-05-17T04:47:27Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2829"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/esl/MongooseIM/commit/586d96cc12ef218243a3466354b4d208b5472a6c"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/esl/MongooseIM"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://xmpp.org/resources/security-notices/uncontrolled-resource-consumption-with-highly-compressed-xmpp-stanzas"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Erlang Solutions MongooseIM vulnerable to denial of service (DoS) via crafted XMPP stream"
}



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