Isode M-Link before 16.0v7 does not properly restrict the processing of compressed XML…
Priority LOW 38CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
Isode M-Link before 16.0v7 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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01799 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:isode:m-link:14.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.6 | Vulnerable | Isode |
| cpe:2.3:a:isode:m-link:14.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.6.14 | Vulnerable | Isode |
| cpe:2.3:a:isode:m-link:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1 | Vulnerable | Isode |
| cpe:2.3:a:isode:m-link:15.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1.10 | Vulnerable | Isode |
| cpe:2.3:a:isode:m-link:16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.0 | Vulnerable | Isode |
- cpe:2.3:a:isode:m-link:14.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.6 Vulnerable ·Isode
- cpe:2.3:a:isode:m-link:14.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.6.14 Vulnerable ·Isode
- cpe:2.3:a:isode:m-link:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 Vulnerable ·Isode
- cpe:2.3:a:isode:m-link:15.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1.10 Vulnerable ·Isode
- cpe:2.3:a:isode:m-link:16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0 Vulnerable ·Isode
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-2742
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qg9x-3pcv-mff7
References
Other 3
- http://xmpp.org/resources/security-notices/uncontrolled-resource-consumption-with-highly-compressed-xmpp-stanzas/
- [oss-security] 20140408 Re: (Openfire M-Link Metronome Prosody Tigase) Possible CVE Request: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption with XMPP-Layer Compression
- [oss-security] 20140407 Re: Possible CVE Request: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption with XMPP-Layer Compression
More Isode M-link vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-23662 M-Link Archive Server in Isode M-Link R16.2v1 through R17.0 before R17.0v24 allows… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2012-03977 M-Link R14.6 before R14.6v14 and R15.1 before R15.1v10 does not verify that a request was… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.8
Sources
- CVE-2014-2742 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-2742 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qg9x-3pcv-mff7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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