CVE-2011-2516 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via a buffer overflow triggered by large RSA keys in the XML signature feature.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2011-2516?
CVE-2011-2516 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jul 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2516?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apache Xml Security for C\+\+, Shibboleth Shibboleth-Sp.
How do I fix CVE-2011-2516?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2011-2516 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2516 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-2516, DSA-2277-1, GHSA-2jmv-v2x6-mmv8.