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CVE-2017-18265

UnknownEPSS 1.73%

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CVE-2017-18265 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Prosody before 0.10.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash), related to an incompatibility with certain versions of the LuaSocket library, such as the lua-socket package from Debian stretch. The attacker needs to trigger a stream error. EPSS estimates a 1.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Prosody before 0.10.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash), related to an incompatibility with certain versions of the LuaSocket library, such as the lua-socket package from Debian stretch. The attacker needs to trigger a stream error. A crash can be observed in, for example, the c2s module.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
1.73%

74.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
ProsodyProsody< 0.10.0
DebianDebian Linux9.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-18265?
Prosody before 0.10.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash), related to an incompatibility with certain versions of the LuaSocket library, such as the lua-socket package from Debian stretch. The attacker needs to trigger a stream error. A crash can be observed in, for example, the c2s module.
How severe is CVE-2017-18265?
Severity scoring for CVE-2017-18265 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.73% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2017-18265?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST