Vulnerability Description
Prosody before 0.8.1 does not properly detect recursion during entity expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a crafted XML document containing a large number of nested entity references, a similar issue to CVE-2003-1564.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Prosody | Prosody | <= 0.8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://blog.prosody.im/prosody-0-8-1-released/Patch
- http://hg.prosody.im/0.8/rev/5305a665bdd4Patch
- http://hg.prosody.im/0.8/rev/ee6a18f10a8dPatch
- http://prosody.im/doc/release/0.8.1Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44852Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/14/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/15/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48125
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67884
- http://blog.prosody.im/prosody-0-8-1-released/Patch
- http://hg.prosody.im/0.8/rev/5305a665bdd4Patch
- http://hg.prosody.im/0.8/rev/ee6a18f10a8dPatch
- http://prosody.im/doc/release/0.8.1Patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44852Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/14/6
FAQ
What is CVE-2011-2205?
CVE-2011-2205 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Prosody before 0.8.1 does not properly detect recursion during entity expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a crafted XML document cont...
How severe is CVE-2011-2205?
CVE-2011-2205 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2011-2205?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Prosody Prosody.