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Github GHSA |
GHSA-2hfh-9h53-qc24 | Apache Neethi does not properly detect circular references in policy definitions. |
Thu, 14 May 2026 12:15:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-606 | |
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Fri, 01 May 2026 18:15:00 +0000
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Apache
Apache neethi |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:apache:neethi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Apache
Apache neethi |
Fri, 01 May 2026 17:30:00 +0000
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Fri, 01 May 2026 14:30:00 +0000
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Fri, 01 May 2026 09:15:00 +0000
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| Description | Apache Neethi does not properly detect circular references in policy definitions. When a WS-Policy document contains circular policy references (where Policy A references Policy B which references Policy A), the policy normalization process can enter an infinite loop or cause excessive recursion, leading to a stack overflow or application hang. An attacker can craft malicious policy documents with circular references to cause a Denial of Service condition Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.2.2, which fixes this issue. | |
| Title | Apache Neethi: Circular Policy Reference Infinite Loop | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-400 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: apache
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-01T16:21:07.061Z
Reserved: 2026-04-27T10:33:09.134Z
Link: CVE-2026-42403
Updated: 2026-05-01T16:21:07.061Z
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2026-05-01T09:16:17.137
Modified: 2026-05-01T18:08:21.653
Link: CVE-2026-42403
OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-05-14T14:00:20Z
Github GHSA