CVE-2013-4517

Description

Apache Santuario XML Security for Java before 1.5.6, when applying Transforms, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via crafted Document Type Definitions (DTDs), related to signatures.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 13.10% Top 10%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1728.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1726.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0170.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0675.html vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/101169 vdb entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0850.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0195.html vendor advisory
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-15
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89891 vdb entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1727.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0851.html vendor advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Dec/169 mailing list
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029524 vdb entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0172.html vendor advisory
http://santuario.apache.org/secadv.data/cve-2013-4517.txt.asc vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0171.html vendor advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/124554/Java-XML-Signature-Denial-Of-Service-Attack.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64437 vdb entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1725.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/55639 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/680e6938b6412e26d5446054fd31de2011d33af11786b989127d1cc3%40%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1c07a561426ec5579073046ad7f4207cdcef452bb3100abaf908e0cd%40%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3E mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4517?
CVE-2013-4517 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-4517?
To fix CVE-2013-4517, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-4517 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-4517 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~13% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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