Openfire < 3.5.0 ConnectionManagerImpl.java Queue Handling Remote DoS

high Nessus Plugin ID 31855

Synopsis

The remote host contains an application that is prone to a denial of service attack.

Description

The remote host is running Openfire / Wildfire, an instant messaging server supporting the XMPP protocol.

According to its version, the installation of Openfire or Wildfire on the remote host suffers from a denial of service vulnerability that could bring the server down because it has no limit on a client session's send buffer and can not handle clients that fail to read messages.

Solution

Upgrade to Openfire version 3.5.0 or later.

See Also

http://www.igniterealtime.org/issues/browse/JM-1289

https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/10/7

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 31855

File Name: openfire_3_5_0.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: remote

Published: 4/11/2008

Updated: 11/15/2018

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:igniterealtime:openfire

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-1728

BID: 28722

CWE: 399

Secunia: 29751