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CVE-2011-2531

4.3 · MEDIUM

Prosody 0.8.x before 0.8.1, when MySQL is used, assigns an incorrect data type to the value column in certain tables, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (data truncatio…

Published Jun 22, 2011prosodyCWE-399EPSS 1.43%

Overview

CVE-2011-2531 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting prosody prosody. It was published on June 22, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Prosody 0.8.x before 0.8.1, when MySQL is used, assigns an incorrect data type to the value column in certain tables, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (data truncation) by sending a large amount of data.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from prosody. Update prosody to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refblog.prosody.im/prosody-0-8-1-released/Refhg.prosody.im/0.8/rev/c806a599224aRefhg.prosody.im/0.8/rev/d2406f0ce8a5Refprosody.im/doc/release/0.8.1Refblog.prosody.im/prosody-0-8-1-released/Refhg.prosody.im/0.8/rev/c806a599224aRefhg.prosody.im/0.8/rev/d2406f0ce8a5Refprosody.im/doc/release/0.8.1

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-2531?

CVE-2011-2531 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting prosody prosody. It was published on June 22, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2011-2531?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2011-2531?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from prosody. Update prosody to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2011-2531?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2011-2531 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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