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CVE-2015-0851

5.0 · MEDIUM

XMLTooling-C before 1.5.5, as used in OpenSAML-C and Shibboleth Service Provider (SP), does not properly handle integer conversion exceptions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of ser…

Published Aug 12, 2015xmltooling_projectCWE-189EPSS 2.44%

Overview

CVE-2015-0851 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting xmltooling_project xmltooling. It was published on August 12, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

XMLTooling-C before 1.5.5, as used in OpenSAML-C and Shibboleth Service Provider (SP), does not properly handle integer conversion exceptions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via schema-invalid XML data.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from xmltooling_project. Update xmltooling to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
xmltooling_projectxmltooling0Affected

References

Refshibboleth.net/community/advisories/secadv_20150721.txtRefwww.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3321Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/76134Refgit.shibboleth.net/view/?p=cpp-xmltooling.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=2d795c731e6729309044607154978696a87fd900Refshibboleth.net/community/advisories/secadv_20150721.txtRefwww.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3321Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/76134Refgit.shibboleth.net/view/?p=cpp-xmltooling.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=2d795c731e6729309044607154978696a87fd900

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-0851?

CVE-2015-0851 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting xmltooling_project xmltooling. It was published on August 12, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2015-0851?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-0851?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from xmltooling_project. Update xmltooling to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-0851?

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