CVE-2011-2516
Apache XML Security for C++ XML Signature Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
July 11, 2011, 8:55 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2011-2516
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the affected xml-security-c package.
- Upgrade the xml-security-c packages.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2011-2516.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2011-2516 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2011-2516
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2011-2516 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2011-2516 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-July/063159.html Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-July/063229.html Added Reference http://santuario.apache.org/secadv/CVE-2011-2516.txt Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/45151 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/45191 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/45198 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/45491 Added Reference http://shibboleth.internet2.edu/secadv/secadv_20110706.txt Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2277 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/518756/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48611 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025755 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68420 Added Reference https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SANTUARIO-271 Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/680e6938b6412e26d5446054fd31de2011d33af11786b989127d1cc3%40%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3E Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1c07a561426ec5579073046ad7f4207cdcef452bb3100abaf908e0cd%40%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3E -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 13, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/680e6938b6412e26d5446054fd31de2011d33af11786b989127d1cc3@%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1c07a561426ec5579073046ad7f4207cdcef452bb3100abaf908e0cd@%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1c07a561426ec5579073046ad7f4207cdcef452bb3100abaf908e0cd%40%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/680e6938b6412e26d5446054fd31de2011d33af11786b989127d1cc3%40%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 17, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1c07a561426ec5579073046ad7f4207cdcef452bb3100abaf908e0cd@%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 23, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/680e6938b6412e26d5446054fd31de2011d33af11786b989127d1cc3@%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/518756/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/518756/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/68420 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68420 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 12, 2011
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Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
7.30 }} -2.53%
score
0.90815
percentile