CVE-2012-4063: Medium severity eucalyptus vulnerability

Published Oct 1, 2012
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Updated

The Apache Santuario configuration in Eucalyptus before 3.1.1 does not properly restrict applying XML Signature transforms to documents, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors.

Affected Software

18 affected components
Eucalyptus Eucalyptus<=3.1.0
Eucalyptus Eucalyptus=1.0
Eucalyptus Eucalyptus=1.1
Eucalyptus Eucalyptus=1.2
Eucalyptus Eucalyptus=1.3
Eucalyptus Eucalyptus=1.4
Eucalyptus Eucalyptus=1.5.1
Eucalyptus Eucalyptus=1.5.2
Eucalyptus Eucalyptus=1.6
Eucalyptus Eucalyptus=1.6.2
Eucalyptus Eucalyptus=2.0
Eucalyptus Eucalyptus=2.0.0
Eucalyptus Eucalyptus=2.0.1
Eucalyptus Eucalyptus=2.0.2
Eucalyptus Eucalyptus=2.0.3
Eucalyptus Eucalyptus=3.0
Eucalyptus Eucalyptus=3.0.1
Eucalyptus Eucalyptus=3.1.1

Event History

Oct 1, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4063?

CVE-2012-4063 has a severity rating of medium, as it allows for remote denial of service attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2012-4063?

To fix CVE-2012-4063, upgrade your Eucalyptus installation to version 3.1.1 or later.

3

Which versions of Eucalyptus are affected by CVE-2012-4063?

CVE-2012-4063 affects Eucalyptus versions prior to 3.1.1, including versions 1.0 to 3.0.1.

4

What kind of attack is possible with CVE-2012-4063?

CVE-2012-4063 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service through unspecified vectors.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2012-4063?

There is no official workaround for CVE-2012-4063, so upgrading to the latest version is recommended.

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