CVE-2011-2532
The json.decode function in util/json.lua in Prosody 0.8.x before 0.8.1 might allow remote...
The json.decode function in util/json.lua in Prosody 0.8.x before 0.8.1 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via invalid JSON data, as demonstrated by truncated data.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The json.decode function in util/json.lua in Prosody 0.8.x before 0.8.1 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via invalid JSON data, as demonstrated by truncated data.
- Record
CVE-2011-2532- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The json.decode function in util/json.lua in Prosody 0.8.x before 0.8.1 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via invalid JSON data, as demonstrated by truncated data.
- Record
CVE-2011-2532- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-2515 No score
The json.decode function in util/json.lua in Prosody 0.8.x before 0.8.1 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via invalid JSON data, as demonstrated by truncated data.
- Record
EUVD-2011-2515- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mq6h-jh39-cjg8 No score
The json.decode function in util/json.lua in Prosody 0.8.x before 0.8.1 might allow remote...
The json.decode function in util/json.lua in Prosody 0.8.x before 0.8.1 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via invalid JSON data, as demonstrated by truncated data.
- Record
GHSA-mq6h-jh39-cjg8- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The json.decode function in util/json.lua in Prosody 0.8.x before 0.8.1 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via invalid JSON data, as demonstrated by truncated data.
- Record
CVE-2011-2532- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2011-2532 No score
The json.decode function in util/json.lua in Prosody 0.8.x before 0.8.1 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via invalid JSON data, as demonstrated by truncated data.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2011-2532- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-2532 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Prosody, published June 22, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.45%, the 73rd percentile. Fixed in prosody 0.8.1-1.