CVE-2017-18265

Name: CVE-2017-18265
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-05-09T17:29:00.227+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.73%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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

Vendor	Product	Versions
Prosody	Prosody	< 0.10.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0

References

https://bugs.debian.org/875829Issue Tracking, Mailing List
https://hg.prosody.im/0.9/rev/176b7f4e4ac9Patch
https://hg.prosody.im/0.9/rev/adfffc5b4e2aPatch
https://prosody.im/issues/issue/987Vendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4198Technical Description
https://bugs.debian.org/875829Issue Tracking, Mailing List
https://hg.prosody.im/0.9/rev/176b7f4e4ac9Patch
https://hg.prosody.im/0.9/rev/adfffc5b4e2aPatch
https://prosody.im/issues/issue/987Vendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4198Technical Description

Timeline

Published: May 9, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-18265?

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