CVE-2011-2532

The json.decode function in util/json.lua in Prosody 0.8.x before 0.8.1 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via invalid JSON data, as demonstrated by truncated data.

CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://blog.prosody.im/prosody-0-8-1-released/	Patch
http://hg.prosody.im/0.8/rev/20979f124ad9	Patch
http://prosody.im/doc/release/0.8.1	Patch
http://blog.prosody.im/prosody-0-8-1-released/	Patch
http://hg.prosody.im/0.8/rev/20979f124ad9	Patch
http://prosody.im/doc/release/0.8.1	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:prosody:prosody:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2011-06-22 21:55

Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51

NVD link : CVE-2011-2532

Mitre link : CVE-2011-2532

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-2532

JSON object : View

Products Affected

prosody

prosody

CWE

CWE-399

Resource Management Errors

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