SB2014011102 - Denial of service in Apache Santuario XML Security for Java

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SB2014011102 - Denial of service in Apache Santuario XML Security for Java

Published: January 11, 2014 Updated: March 13, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2014011102
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-4517)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when applying Transforms to DTD files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Document Type Definitions (DTDs), related to signatures, trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References