Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 11, 2014· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2013-4517
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.santuario:xmlsecMaven | < 1.5.6 | 1.5.6 |
Affected products
19cpe:2.3:a:apache:santuario_xml_security_for_java:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 17 more
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:santuario_xml_security_for_java:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.5.5
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:santuario_xml_security_for_java:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:santuario_xml_security_for_java:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:santuario_xml_security_for_java:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:santuario_xml_security_for_java:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:santuario_xml_security_for_java:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:santuario_xml_security_for_java:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:santuario_xml_security_for_java:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:santuario_xml_security_for_java:1.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:santuario_xml_security_for_java:1.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:santuario_xml_security_for_java:1.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:santuario_xml_security_for_java:1.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:santuario_xml_security_for_java:1.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:santuario_xml_security_for_java:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:santuario_xml_security_for_java:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:santuario_xml_security_for_java:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:santuario_xml_security_for_java:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:santuario_xml_security_for_java:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
27- santuario.apache.org/secadv.data/cve-2013-4517.txt.ascnvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- secunia.com/advisories/55639nvdVendor Advisory
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-4p4w-6h54-g885ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4517ghsaADVISORY
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/124554/Java-XML-Signature-Denial-Of-Service-Attack.htmlnvdWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0170.htmlnvdWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0171.htmlnvdWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0172.htmlnvdWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0195.htmlnvdWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1725.htmlnvdWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1726.htmlnvdWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1727.htmlnvdWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1728.htmlnvdWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0675.htmlnvdWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0850.htmlnvdWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0851.htmlnvdWEB
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Dec/169nvdWEB
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/89891nvdWEB
- github.com/apache/santuario-java/commit/a09b9042f7759d094f2d49f40fc7bcf145164b25ghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/680e6938b6412e26d5446054fd31de2011d33af11786b989127d1cc3@%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1c07a561426ec5579073046ad7f4207cdcef452bb3100abaf908e0cd@%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
- www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-15nvdWEB
- osvdb.org/101169nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/64437nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1029524nvd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/680e6938b6412e26d5446054fd31de2011d33af11786b989127d1cc3%40%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3Envd
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1c07a561426ec5579073046ad7f4207cdcef452bb3100abaf908e0cd%40%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3Envd
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