Description
jabber 1.4.2, 1.4.2a, and possibly earlier versions, does not properly handle SSL connections, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash).
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 3.0 | jabber | 1.4.2a-1.1woody1 | DSA-414 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-414 jabber - denial of service Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 9376 vdb-entry
- DSA-414 vendor-advisory
- 10559 third-party-advisory
- MDKSA-2004:005 vendor-advisory
- 3345 vdb-entry
- jabber-ssl-connections-dos(14158) vdb-entry