Code injection

2014-04-1101:55:00

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7.1 High

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.02 Low

EPSS

Percentile

88.9%

JSON

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.

CPENameOperatorVersion
metronomele3.4

CPE	Name	Operator	Version
	metronome	le	3.4

References

code.lightwitch.org/metronome/rev/49f47277a411

openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/07/7

openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/09/1

xmpp.org/resources/security-notices/uncontrolled-resource-consumption-with-highly-compressed-xmpp-stanzas/