Title: Multiple Jabber Client Malformed Byte Sequence DoS
Info
Disclosure
Sep 19, 2004
Discovery
Unknown
Dates
Exploit
Sep 19, 2004
Solution
Unknown
Description
jabberd and jadc2s contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered due to the parsing of XML messages. By sending a malformed byte sequence of 0xEF, 0xBB, 0xBF to certain sockets, a remote attacker could cause the application to crash, resulting in a loss of availability.
Classification
Location:
Remote / Network Access
Attack Type:
Denial of Service
Impact:
Loss of Availability
Exploit:
Exploit Public
Disclosure:
OSVDB Verified,
Vendor Verified
Solution
Contact your vendor for an appropriate upgrade. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.