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CVE-2011-2516 Off-by-one error in the XML signature feature in Apache XML Security for C++ 1.6.0, as used in Shibboleth before 2.4.3 and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service...

MediumCVSS 5.0 EPSS 7.7%
Published
Updated
Exploit status
No public exploit known

Description

Off-by-one error in the XML signature feature in Apache XML Security for C++ 1.6.0, as used in Shibboleth before 2.4.3 and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a signature using a large RSA key, which triggers a buffer overflow.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
debian/xml-security-c(Debian:12) < 1.6.1-1 1.6.1-1
debian/xml-security-c(Debian:13) < 1.6.1-1 1.6.1-1
debian/xml-security-c(Debian:14) < 1.6.1-1 1.6.1-1
apache xml security for c++ = 1.6.0 No fix listed
shibboleth-sp <= 2.4.2 No fix listed
shibboleth-sp = 1.3.1 No fix listed
shibboleth-sp = 1.3.2 No fix listed
shibboleth-sp = 1.3.3 No fix listed
shibboleth-sp = 1.3.4 No fix listed
shibboleth-sp = 1.3.5 No fix listed
shibboleth-sp = 1.3f No fix listed
shibboleth-sp = 2.0 No fix listed
shibboleth-sp = 2.1 No fix listed
shibboleth-sp = 2.2 No fix listed
shibboleth-sp = 2.2.1 No fix listed
shibboleth-sp = 2.3 No fix listed
shibboleth-sp = 2.3.1 No fix listed
shibboleth-sp = 2.4 No fix listed
shibboleth-sp = 2.4.1 No fix listed

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