CVE-2011-2516

MediumCVSS 5.0/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 5.0/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Weakness enumeration

CWE-189

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
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References

Timeline

Published
Jul 11, 2011
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2011-2516: Medium severity, CVSS 5.0 | Vulnix