Openfire ConnectionManagerImpl.java denial of service
| openfire-connectionmanagerimpljava-dos (41744) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Ignite Realtime Openfire is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in ConnectionManagerImpl.java. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability via outgoing queues with unread messages to crash the service.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 5 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | None |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 3.7 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Denial of Service
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Openfire (3.5.0 or later), available from the Ignite Realtime Web site. See References.
References:
- #JM-1289: Fix DoS attack that could bring the server down.
- Ignite Realtime Website: Ignite Realtime: Downloads.
- BID-28722: Openfire Unspecified Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-1728: ConnectionManagerImpl.java in Ignite Realtime Openfire 3.4.5 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon outage) by triggering large outgoing queues without reading messages.
- GLSA-200804-26: Openfire: Denial of Service
- OSVDB ID: 44268: Ignite Realtime Openfire ConnectionManagerImpl.java Queue Handling Remote DoS
- SA29751: Openfire Unspecified Denial of Service
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-1188: Openfire Unspecified Data Handling Denial of Service Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Gentoo Linux
- Ignite Realtime Openfire 3.4.5
Reported:
Apr 10, 2008
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