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.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mongooseim | Erlang-solutions | * | 1.3.1 (including) |
| Mongooseim | Erlang-solutions | 1.2.1 (including) | 1.2.1 (including) |
| Mongooseim | Erlang-solutions | 1.2.2 (including) | 1.2.2 (including) |
| Mongooseim | Erlang-solutions | 1.3.0 (including) | 1.3.0 (including) |
| Mongooseim | Erlang-solutions | 1.3.1 (including) | 1.3.1 (including) |
References
- http://xmpp.org/resources/security-notices/uncontrolled-resource-consumption-with-highly-compressed-xmpp-stanzas/
- https://github.com/esl/MongooseIM/commit/586d96cc12ef218243a3466354b4d208b5472a6c
- http://xmpp.org/resources/security-notices/uncontrolled-resource-consumption-with-highly-compressed-xmpp-stanzas/
- https://github.com/esl/MongooseIM/commit/586d96cc12ef218243a3466354b4d208b5472a6c