CVE-2011-2532
The json.decode function in util/json.lua in Prosody 0.8.x before 0.8.1 might allow remote...
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.
- Severity
- 5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.45%EPSS, 73rd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
0.8.1-1prosody +2 more
Description
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
Affected products
Affected packages
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 ListNo 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-2011-2515No 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-cjg8No 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
OSVNo 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-2011-2532No 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
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.