CVE-2011-1756
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CVE-2011-1756 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. modules/xmpp/serv_xmpp.c in Citadel 7.86 and earlier 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.. EPSS estimates a 2.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
modules/xmpp/serv_xmpp.c in Citadel 7.86 and earlier 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.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Citadel | Citadel | <= 7.86 |
| Citadel | Citadel | 7.11 |
| Citadel | Citadel | 7.50 |
| Citadel | Citadel | 7.60 |
| Citadel | Citadel | 7.80 |
| Citadel | Citadel | 7.81 |
| Citadel | Citadel | 7.82 |
| Citadel | Citadel | 7.84 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44788Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44788Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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