CVE-2013-4002 Missing XML Validation in Apache Xerces2
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in applications using the Apache Xerces2 Java Parser via crafted XML attribute names.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-4002?
CVE-2013-4002 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 23 Jul 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
XMLscanner.java in Apache Xerces2 Java Parser before 2.12.0, as used in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in IBM Java 5.0 before 5.0 SR16-FP3, 6 before 6 SR14, 6.0.1 before 6.0.1 SR6, and 7 before 7 SR5 as well as Oracle Java SE 7u40 and earlier, Java SE 6u60 and earlier, Java SE 5.0u51 and earlier, JRockit R28.2.8 and earlier, JRockit R27.7.6 and earlier, Java SE Embedded 7u40 and earlier, and possibly other products allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via vectors related to XML attribute names.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4002?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including xerces:xercesImpl. It affects 15 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
xerces:xercesImpl Maven | All versions | 2.12.0 |
xerces:xercesImpl Maven | All versions | 2.12.0 |
Linux distribution packages (38)
xerces-j2 Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:2.7.1-12.7.el6_5 |
xerces-j2-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:2.7.1-12.7.el6_5 |
xerces-j2-demo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:2.7.1-12.7.el6_5 |
xerces-j2-javadoc-apis Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:2.7.1-12.7.el6_5 |
xerces-j2-javadoc-impl Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:2.7.1-12.7.el6_5 |
xerces-j2-javadoc-other Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:2.7.1-12.7.el6_5 |
xerces-j2-javadoc-xni Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:2.7.1-12.7.el6_5 |
xerces-j2-scripts Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:2.7.1-12.7.el6_5 |
xerces-j2 Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:2.7.1-12.7.el6_5 |
xerces-j2-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:2.7.1-12.7.el6_5 |
xerces-j2-demo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:2.7.1-12.7.el6_5 |
xerces-j2-javadoc-apis Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:2.7.1-12.7.el6_5 |
xerces-j2-javadoc-impl Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:2.7.1-12.7.el6_5 |
xerces-j2-javadoc-other Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:2.7.1-12.7.el6_5 |
xerces-j2-javadoc-xni Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:2.7.1-12.7.el6_5 |
xerces-j2-scripts Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:2.7.1-12.7.el6_5 |
xerces-j2 Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:2.7.1-12.7.el6_5 |
xerces-j2-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:2.7.1-12.7.el6_5 |
xerces-j2-demo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:2.7.1-12.7.el6_5 |
xerces-j2-javadoc-apis Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:2.7.1-12.7.el6_5 |
xerces-j2-javadoc-impl Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:2.7.1-12.7.el6_5 |
xerces-j2-javadoc-other Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:2.7.1-12.7.el6_5 |
xerces-j2-javadoc-xni Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:2.7.1-12.7.el6_5 |
xerces-j2-scripts Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:2.7.1-12.7.el6_5 |
xerces-j2 Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 0:2.7.1-12.7.el6_5 |
xerces-j2-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 0:2.7.1-12.7.el6_5 |
xerces-j2-demo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 0:2.7.1-12.7.el6_5 |
xerces-j2-javadoc-apis Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 0:2.7.1-12.7.el6_5 |
xerces-j2-javadoc-impl Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 0:2.7.1-12.7.el6_5 |
xerces-j2-javadoc-other Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 0:2.7.1-12.7.el6_5 |
xerces-j2-javadoc-xni Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 0:2.7.1-12.7.el6_5 |
xerces-j2-scripts Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 0:2.7.1-12.7.el6_5 |
xerces-j2 Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:2.11.0-17.el7_0 |
xerces-j2-demo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:2.11.0-17.el7_0 |
xerces-j2-javadoc Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | All versions | 0:2.11.0-17.el7_0 |
xerces-j2 Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode | All versions | 0:2.11.0-17.el7_0 |
xerces-j2-demo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode | All versions | 0:2.11.0-17.el7_0 |
xerces-j2-javadoc Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode | All versions | 0:2.11.0-17.el7_0 |
Products include Apache Xerces2 Java, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Ibm Host On-Demand, Ibm Java, Ibm Sterling B2b Integrator, Ibm Sterling File Gateway and 9 more.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4002?
Upgrade xerces:xercesImpl to 2.12.0 or later.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2013-4002 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4002 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
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