First published: Tue Aug 20 2013(Updated: )
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Exclusive Canonicalization functionality (xsec/canon/XSECC14n20010315.cpp) in Apache Santuario XML Security for C++ (aka xml-security-c) before 1.7.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PrefixList attribute.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apache XML Security for C++ | <=1.7.0 | |
Apache XML Security for C++ | =0.1.0 | |
Apache XML Security for C++ | =0.2.0 | |
Apache XML Security for C++ | =1.1.0 | |
Apache XML Security for C++ | =1.2.0 | |
Apache XML Security for C++ | =1.2.1 | |
Apache XML Security for C++ | =1.3.0 | |
Apache XML Security for C++ | =1.3.1 | |
Apache XML Security for C++ | =1.4.0 | |
Apache XML Security for C++ | =1.5.0 | |
Apache XML Security for C++ | =1.5.1 | |
Apache XML Security for C++ | =1.6.0 | |
Apache XML Security for C++ | =1.6.1 |
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CVE-2013-2156 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code.
To fix CVE-2013-2156, upgrade to Apache XML Security for C++ version 1.7.1 or later.
CVE-2013-2156 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the Exclusive Canonicalization functionality.
CVE-2013-2156 affects Apache XML Security for C++ versions prior to 1.7.1.
Yes, CVE-2013-2156 can be exploited remotely by an attacker through crafted input.