CVE-2011-4320

Published: Feb 18, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

4.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 8.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

The mod_pubsub module (mod_pubsub.erl) in ejabberd 2.1.8 and 3.0.0-alpha-3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a stanza with a publish tag that lacks a node attribute.

Affected (2)

Products: Process One: Ejabberd

Process One

1 product

Ejabberd

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Process One Ejabberd	Version 2.1.8
Process One Ejabberd	Version 3.0.0 alpha3

Related CWEs

CWE-399

References (12)

http://secunia.com/advisories/46915

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/19/1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/19/2

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.osvdb.org/77302

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.process-one.net/en/ejabberd/release_notes/release_note_ejabberd_2.1.9

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://support.process-one.net/browse/EJAB-1498

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Patch

http://secunia.com/advisories/46915