HIGH
net/IOService.java in Tigase before 5.2.1 does not properly restrict the processing of compressed XML elements, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted XMPP stream, aka an "xmppbomb" attack
Published Apr 11, 2014
7.8
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.99%
Description
net/IOService.java in Tigase before 5.2.1 does not properly restrict the processing of compressed XML elements, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted XMPP stream, aka an "xmppbomb" attack.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.99% 0.02994
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02994
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.99% (0.02994) | 86.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.99% (0.02994) | 85.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 3.55% (0.03552) | 86.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.34% (0.02344) | 74.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.55% (0.03552) | 86.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.23% (0.02225) | 89.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 22, 2024 | 2.23% (0.02225) | 89.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 21, 2023 | 1.58% (0.01581) | 85.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 5, 2023 | 1.79% (0.01788) | 86.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.78% (0.01776) | 86.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/07/7 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/09/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.tigase.org/content/uncontrolled-resource-consumption-highly-compressed-xmpp-messages x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://xmpp.org/resources/security-notices/uncontrolled-resource-consumption-with-highly-compressed-xmpp-stanzas/ x_refsource_MISC
- https://projects.tigase.org/issues/1780 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://projects.tigase.org/projects/tigase-server/repository/revisions/7f5af2f8c5b97bbf9def66fbb9dd47746a7ac292 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/07/7 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/09/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.tigase.org/content/uncontrolled-resource-consumption-highly-compressed-xmpp-messages | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://xmpp.org/resources/security-notices/uncontrolled-resource-consumption-with-highly-compressed-xmpp-stanzas/ | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://projects.tigase.org/issues/1780 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://projects.tigase.org/projects/tigase-server/repository/revisions/7f5af2f8c5b97bbf9def66fbb9dd47746a7ac292 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner debian
Published Apr 11, 2014
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Apr 8, 2014
Link CVE-2014-2746
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a