XML Signature Feature Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

CVE-2011-2516 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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.

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