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CVE-2011-2516 Detail

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.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-July/063159.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-July/063159.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-July/063229.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-July/063229.html
http://santuario.apache.org/secadv/CVE-2011-2516.txt Vendor Advisory 
http://santuario.apache.org/secadv/CVE-2011-2516.txt Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/45151 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/45151 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/45191 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/45191 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/45198
http://secunia.com/advisories/45198
http://secunia.com/advisories/45491
http://secunia.com/advisories/45491
http://shibboleth.internet2.edu/secadv/secadv_20110706.txt Vendor Advisory 
http://shibboleth.internet2.edu/secadv/secadv_20110706.txt Vendor Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2277
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2277
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/518756/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/518756/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48611
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48611
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025755
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025755
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68420
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68420
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SANTUARIO-271 Exploit 
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SANTUARIO-271 Exploit 
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/680e6938b6412e26d5446054fd31de2011d33af11786b989127d1cc3%40%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/680e6938b6412e26d5446054fd31de2011d33af11786b989127d1cc3%40%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1c07a561426ec5579073046ad7f4207cdcef452bb3100abaf908e0cd%40%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1c07a561426ec5579073046ad7f4207cdcef452bb3100abaf908e0cd%40%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3E

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-189 Numeric Errors cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2011-2516
NVD Published Date:
07/11/2011
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.