Vulnerability Description
Apache Santuario XML Security for C++ (aka xml-security-c) before 1.7.1 does not properly validate length values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or bypass the CVE-2009-0217 protection mechanism and spoof a signature via crafted length values to the (1) compareBase64StringToRaw, (2) DSIGAlgorithmHandlerDefault, or (3) DSIGAlgorithmHandlerDefault::verify functions.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Xml Security For C\+\+ | <= 1.7.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2013-06/0142.html
- http://santuario.apache.org/secadv.data/CVE-2013-2155.txtVendor Advisory
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/santuario/xml-security-cpp/trunk/xsec/dsig/DSIGAlgoPatch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2710
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/680e6938b6412e26d5446054fd31de2011d33af1178
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1c07a561426ec5579073046ad7f4207cdcef452bb3
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-15
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2013-06/0142.html
- http://santuario.apache.org/secadv.data/CVE-2013-2155.txtVendor Advisory
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/santuario/xml-security-cpp/trunk/xsec/dsig/DSIGAlgoPatch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2710
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/680e6938b6412e26d5446054fd31de2011d33af1178
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1c07a561426ec5579073046ad7f4207cdcef452bb3
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-15
FAQ
What is CVE-2013-2155?
CVE-2013-2155 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.8 (MEDIUM). Apache Santuario XML Security for C++ (aka xml-security-c) before 1.7.1 does not properly validate length values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or bypass the CVE-2009-0217...
How severe is CVE-2013-2155?
CVE-2013-2155 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2013-2155?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apache Xml Security For C\+\+.