1. Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
| Advisory Reference | GLSA 200804-26 / openfire |
| Release Date | April 23, 2008 |
| Latest Revision | April 23, 2008: 01 |
| Impact | normal |
| Exploitable | remote |
| Package | Vulnerable versions | Unaffected versions | Architecture(s) |
| net-im/openfire | < 3.5.0 | >= 3.5.0 | All supported architectures |
Related bugreports: #217234
A design error in Openfire might lead to a Denial of Service.
Openfire (formerly Wildfire) is a Java implementation of a complete Jabber server.
Openfire's connection manager in the file ConnectionManagerImpl.java cannot handle clients that fail to read messages, and has no limit on their session's send buffer.
Remote authenticated attackers could trigger large outgoing queues without reading messages, causing a Denial of Service.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All Openfire users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code Listing 3.1: Resolution |
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-im/openfire-3.5.0" |