CVE Catalog

CVE-2014-2742

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Isode M-Link before version 16.0v7 does not properly restrict the processing of compressed XML elements, allowing remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted XMPP stream, known as an 'xmppbomb' attack.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to overload the system, leading to service unavailability for users.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade Isode M-Link to version 16.0v7 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Isode M-Link before 16.0v7 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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS