CVE-2014-2743
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CVE-2014-2743 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 1.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Lightwitch | Metronome | <= 3.4 |
References
- http://code.lightwitch.org/metronome/rev/49f47277a411Exploit, Patch
- http://code.lightwitch.org/metronome/rev/49f47277a411Exploit, Patch
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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