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CVE-2013-2155

Apache Santuario XML Security for C++ (aka xml-security-c) before 1.7.1 does not properly...

5.8 MediumFix available

Apache Santuario XML Security for C++ (aka xml-security-c) before 1.7.1 does not properly validate length values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or bypass the CVE-2009-0217 protection mechanism and spoof a signature via crafted length values to the (1) compareBase64StringToRaw, (2) DSIGAlgorithmHandlerDefault, or (3) DSIGAlgorithmHandlerDefault::verify functions.

Exploit likelihood

5.80%Up 3.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.8

Apache Santuario XML Security for C++ (aka xml-security-c) before 1.7.1 does not properly validate length values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or bypass the CVE-2009-0217 protection mechanism and spoof a signature via crafted length values to the (1) compareBase64StringToRaw, (2) DSIGAlgorithmHandlerDefault, or (3) DSIGAlgorithmHandlerDefault::verify functions.

Record
CVE-2013-2155
CVSS 2.0
5.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Apache Santuario XML Security for C++ (aka xml-security-c) before 1.7.1 does not properly validate length values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or bypass the CVE-2009-0217 protection mechanism and spoof a signature via crafted length values to the (1) compareBase64StringToRaw, (2) DSIGAlgorithmHandlerDefault, or (3) DSIGAlgorithmHandlerDefault::verify functions.

Record
CVE-2013-2155
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-2120 No score

Apache Santuario XML Security for C++ (aka xml-security-c) before 1.7.1 does not properly validate length values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or bypass the CVE-2009-0217 protection mechanism and spoof a signature via crafted length values to the (1) compareBase64StringToRaw, (2) DSIGAlgorithmHandlerDefault, or (3) DSIGAlgorithmHandlerDefault::verify functions.

Record
EUVD-2013-2120
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pq9g-7grj-xrm8 No score

Apache Santuario XML Security for C++ (aka xml-security-c) before 1.7.1 does not properly...

Apache Santuario XML Security for C++ (aka xml-security-c) before 1.7.1 does not properly validate length values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or bypass the CVE-2009-0217 protection mechanism and spoof a signature via crafted length values to the (1) compareBase64StringToRaw, (2) DSIGAlgorithmHandlerDefault, or (3) DSIGAlgorithmHandlerDefault::verify functions.

Record
GHSA-pq9g-7grj-xrm8
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

Apache Santuario XML Security for C++ (aka xml-security-c) before 1.7.1 does not properly validate length values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or bypass the CVE-2009-0217 protection mechanism and spoof a signature via crafted length values to the (1) compareBase64StringToRaw, (2) DSIGAlgorithmHandlerDefault, or (3) DSIGAlgorithmHandlerDefault::verify functions.

Record
CVE-2013-2155
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2013-2155 No score

Apache Santuario XML Security for C++ (aka xml-security-c) before 1.7.1 does not properly validate length values, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or bypass the CVE-2009-0217 protection mechanism and spoof a signature via crafted length values to the (1) compareBase64StringToRaw, (2) DSIGAlgorithmHandlerDefault, or (3) DSIGAlgorithmHandlerDefault::verify functions.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2013-2155
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2013-0193 No score

Updated xml-security-c package fixes multiple security vulnerabilities

The implementation of XML digital signatures in the Santuario-C++ library is vulnerable to a spoofing issue allowing an attacker to reuse existing signatures with arbitrary content (CVE-2013-2153).

A stack overflow, possibly leading to arbitrary code execution, exists in the processing of malformed XPointer expressions in the XML Signature Reference processing code (CVE-2013-2154).

A bug in the processing of the output length of an HMAC-based XML Signature would cause a denial of service when processing specially chosen input (CVE-2013-2155).

A heap overflow exists in the processing of the PrefixList attribute optionally used in conjunction with Exclusive Canonicalization, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution (CVE-2013-2156).

The attempted fix to address CVE-2013-2154 introduced the possibility of a heap overflow, possibly leading to arbitrary code execution, in the processing of malformed XPointer expressions in the XML Signature Reference processing code (CVE-2013-2210).

Record
MGASA-2013-0193
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
xml-security-c
Debian:12
before 1.6.1-6
1.6.1-6
xml-security-c
Debian:13
before 1.6.1-6
1.6.1-6
xml-security-c
Debian:14
before 1.6.1-6
1.6.1-6
xml-security-c
Debian:6.0
before 1.5.1-3+squeeze2, plus listed versions
1.5.1-31.5.1-3+squeeze11.5.1-3+squeeze1~bpo50+1
1.5.1-3+squeeze2
xml-security-c
Debian:7
before 1.6.1-5+deb7u1, plus listed versions
1.6.1-51.6.1-5+deb7u1~bpo60+1
1.6.1-5+deb7u1
xml-security-c
Mageia:2
before 1.6.1-1.2.mga2
1.6.1-1.2.mga2
xml-security-c
Mageia:3
before 1.7.0-2.2.mga3
1.7.0-2.2.mga3

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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In short

CVE-2013-2155 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.8) in Apache Xml Security For C\+\+, published June 18, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.80%, the 93rd percentile. Fixed in xml-security-c 1.6.1-6.

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