# CVE-2004-1378: The expat XML parser code, as used in the open source Jabber (jabberd) 1.4.3 and earlier, jadc2s 0.9.0 and earlier, and possibly other packa

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-01-19 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The expat XML parser code, as used in the open source Jabber (jabberd) 1.4.3 and earlier, jadc2s 0.9.0 and earlier, and possibly other packages, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a malformed packet to a socket that accepts XML connections.

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## References

- http://securitytracker.com/id?1011384
- http://www.osvdb.org/10257
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17466
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11231
- http://www.vuxml.org/freebsd/2e25d38b-54d1-11d9-b612-000c6e8f12ef.html
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-31.xml
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17467
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1011383
- http://devel.amessage.info/jabberd14/
- http://mail.jabber.org/pipermail/jabberd/2004-September/002004.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109583829122679&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12636

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