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.
Published: 2011-07-11
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: 7.3% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2277-1 xml-security-c security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-2501 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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Apache Xml Security For C\+\+
Shibboleth Shibboleth-sp
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T23:00:34.179Z

Reserved: 2011-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-2516

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Status : Modified

Published: 2011-07-11T20:55:01.380

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2011-2516

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