CVE-2013-4517

N/A Unknown
Published: January 11, 2014 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/101169
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/124554/Java-XML-Signature-Denial-Of-Service-Attack.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0170.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0171.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0172.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0195.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1725.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1726.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1727.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1728.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0675.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0850.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0851.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://santuario.apache.org/secadv.data/cve-2013-4517.txt.asc
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Dec/169
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/55639
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64437
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029524
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89891
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/680e6938b6412e26d5446054fd31de2011d33af11786b989127d1cc3%40%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3E
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1c07a561426ec5579073046ad7f4207cdcef452bb3100abaf908e0cd%40%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3E
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-15
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://osvdb.org/101169
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/124554/Java-XML-Signature-Denial-Of-Service-Attack.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0170.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0171.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0172.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0195.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1725.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1726.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1727.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1728.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0675.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0850.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0851.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://santuario.apache.org/secadv.data/cve-2013-4517.txt.asc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Dec/169
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/55639
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64437
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029524
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89891
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/680e6938b6412e26d5446054fd31de2011d33af11786b989127d1cc3%40%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1c07a561426ec5579073046ad7f4207cdcef452bb3100abaf908e0cd%40%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3E
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-15
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

44 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
8.4%
92th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-399

Affected Vendors

apache

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