CVE-2011-1753
Published Jun 21, 2011 · Updated Oct 23, 2026
Original summary
Normalized public record · Updated Oct 23, 2026
expat_erl.c in ejabberd before 2.1.7 and 3.x before 3.0.0-alpha-3, and exmpp before 0.9.7, does not properly detect recursion during entity expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a crafted XML document containing a large number of nested entity references, a similar issue to CVE-2003-1564.
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QFinch assessment
expat_erl.c in ejabberd before 2.1.7 and 3.x before 3.0.0-alpha-3, and exmpp before 0.9.7, does not properly detect recursion during entity expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a crafted XML document containing a large number of nested entity references, a similar issue to CVE-2003-1564.
Evidence: public source recordsAffected products
| Affected package, product or range | Fix status |
|---|---|
| Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions. | Consult source advisory |
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Remediation
Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.
- Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
- Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
- Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Evidence coverage
- SSVC priority
- LOW
- Confidence
- Not available
- Aliases
- None reported
Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.
Sources and record history
- ejabberd-xml-dos(67769) ↗
- DSA-2248 ↗
- www.process-one.net ↗
- 44765 ↗
- Patch commit ↗
- FEDORA-2011-8415 ↗
- www.ejabberd.im ↗
- bugzilla.redhat.com ↗
- 44807 ↗
- 48072 ↗
- FEDORA-2011-8437 ↗
- 45120 ↗
Record history
Published Jun 21, 2011 · Last refreshed Oct 23, 2026