CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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4Description
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in RocketChat up to 7.6.1. This issue affects the function parseMessage of the file /apps/meteor/app/irc/server/servers/RFC2813/parseMessage.js. The manipulation of the argument line leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Analysis
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in RocketChat up to 7.6.1. This issue affects the function parseMessage of the file /apps/meteor/app/irc/server/servers/RFC2813/parseMessage.js. The manipulation of the argument line leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Technical Context
A denial of service vulnerability allows an attacker to disrupt the normal functioning of a system, making it unavailable to legitimate users. This vulnerability is classified as Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400).
Affected Products
Affected products: Rocket.Chat Rocket.Chat
Remediation
Implement rate limiting and input validation. Use timeout mechanisms for resource-intensive operations. Deploy DDoS protection where applicable.
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EUVD-2025-17566