CVE-2011-2516

Apache XML Security for C++ 1.6.0 - Denial of Service via Large RSA Key Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm

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.

References (16)

Core 16

Core References

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian

http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2277

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/45491

Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/45151

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/518756/100/0/threaded

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68420

Exploit x_refsource_confirm

https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SANTUARIO-271

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://santuario.apache.org/secadv/CVE-2011-2516.txt

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-July/063159.html

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/45198

Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/45191

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://shibboleth.internet2.edu/secadv/secadv_20110706.txt

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025755

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-July/063229.html

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48611

Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/680e6938b6412e26d5446054fd31de2011d33af11786b989127d1cc3%40%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3E

Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1c07a561426ec5579073046ad7f4207cdcef452bb3100abaf908e0cd%40%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3E

Scores

EPSS 0.0772

EPSS Percentile 93.9%

Details

CWE

CWE-189

Status published

Products (16)

apache/xml_security_for_c\+\+ 1.6.0

shibboleth/shibboleth-sp 1.3.1

shibboleth/shibboleth-sp 1.3.2

shibboleth/shibboleth-sp 1.3.3

shibboleth/shibboleth-sp 1.3.4

shibboleth/shibboleth-sp 1.3.5

shibboleth/shibboleth-sp 1.3f

shibboleth/shibboleth-sp 2.0

shibboleth/shibboleth-sp 2.1

shibboleth/shibboleth-sp 2.2

... and 6 more

Published Jul 11, 2011

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026