Jabber Server 2.0 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Jabber Server 2.0. It has been rated as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2004-0953. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Jabber Server 2.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in the C2S module in the open source Jabber 2.x server (Jabberd) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long username.

The weakness was presented 01/10/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-0953 since 10/13/2004. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/15/2025).

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (18238), Exploit-DB (24770) and SecurityFocus (BID 11741†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.1

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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OpenVAS ID: 52288
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: jabberd
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

10/13/2004 🔍
11/24/2004 +42 days 🔍
01/10/2005 +47 days 🔍
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03/10/2015 +3711 days 🔍
07/15/2025 +3780 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-0953 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0953
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-23653
X-Force: 18238
SecurityFocus: 11741 - Jabber Server Multiple Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2015 12:14
Updated: 07/15/2025 16:49
Changes: 03/10/2015 12:14 (49), 03/26/2019 08:18 (5), 07/15/2025 16:49 (26)
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