Medium severity6.3NVD Advisory· Published Feb 17, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2016-9955
CVE-2016-9955
Description
The SimpleSAML_XML_Validator class constructor in SimpleSAMLphp before 1.14.11 might allow remote attackers to spoof signatures on SAML 1 responses or possibly cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by leveraging improper conversion of return values to boolean.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
simplesamlphp/simplesamlphpPackagist | < 1.14.11 | 1.14.11 |
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
7- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94946nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-p9cm-r7jg-8q3gghsaADVISORY
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00001.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9955ghsaADVISORY
- simplesamlphp.org/security/201612-02nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp/CVE-2016-9955.yamlghsaWEB
- github.com/simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp/security/advisories/GHSA-p9cm-r7jg-8q3gghsaWEB
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