🛡️ CVE-2013-2172 — xmlsec
Description
Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity in Apache Santuario XML Security
jcp/xml/dsig/internal/dom/DOMCanonicalizationMethod.java in Apache Santuario XML Security for Java 1.4.x before 1.4.8 and 1.5.x before 1.5.5 allows context-dependent attackers to spoof an XML Signature by using the CanonicalizationMethod parameter to specify an arbitrary weak "canonicalization algorithm to apply to the SignedInfo part of the Signature."
Weakness class
CVE-2013-2172 is classified as CWE-407: Inefficient Algorithmic Complexity. Crafted input drives an algorithm into its worst case, so a small request costs disproportionate work.
Affected software
CVE-2013-2172 is recorded against 1 package.
- org.apache.santuario:xmlsec (from 1.5.0 up to 1.5.5)
Timeline and source
Published on 13 May 2022 and last revised on 3 December 2024. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Package)
lists.apache.org (Web)
lists.apache.org (Web)
lists.apache.org (Web)
lists.apache.org (Web)
web.archive.org (Web)
web.archive.org (Web)
rhn.redhat.com (Web)
rhn.redhat.com (Web)
rhn.redhat.com (Web)
rhn.redhat.com (Web)
rhn.redhat.com (Web)
Details
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| org.apache.santuario:xmlsec | 1.5.0 | 1.5.5 |
References
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