Vulnerabilities > CVE-2013-2156 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Apache XML Security for C++
Attack vector
UNKNOWN Attack complexity
UNKNOWN Privileges required
UNKNOWN Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN Integrity impact
UNKNOWN Availability impact
UNKNOWN Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Exclusive Canonicalization functionality (xsec/canon/XSECC14n20010315.cpp) in Apache Santuario XML Security for C++ (aka xml-security-c) before 1.7.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted PrefixList attribute.
Vulnerable Configurations
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
- Overflow Buffers Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
- Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
- Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
- MIME Conversion An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.
Nessus
NASL family Misc. NASL id SECURITYCENTER_5_8_0_TNS_2018_15.NASL description According to its self-reported version, the Tenable SecurityCenter application installed on the remote host is 5.7.1 or earlier. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities. Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues nor the stand-alone patch but has instead relied only on the application last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 119149 published 2018-11-27 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/119149 title Tenable SecurityCenter < 5.8.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities (TNS-2018-15) code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(119149); script_version("1.4"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/01"); script_cve_id( "CVE-2013-2153", "CVE-2013-2154", "CVE-2013-2155", "CVE-2013-2156", "CVE-2013-2210", "CVE-2013-4517", "CVE-2014-0107" ); script_bugtraq_id( 60592, 60594, 60595, 60599, 60817, 64437, 66397 ); script_name(english:"Tenable SecurityCenter < 5.8.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities (TNS-2018-15)"); script_summary(english:"Checks the SecurityCenter version."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value: "An application installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value: "According to its self-reported version, the Tenable SecurityCenter application installed on the remote host is 5.7.1 or earlier. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities. Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues nor the stand-alone patch but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-15"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value: "Upgrade to Tenable SecurityCenter version 5.8.0 or later or apply SecurityCenter Patch 201811.1."); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"); script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2014-0107"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/11/07"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/11/07"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/11/27"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:tenable:securitycenter"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_family(english:"Misc."); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_dependencies("securitycenter_installed.nbin", "securitycenter_detect.nbin"); script_require_keys("Settings/ParanoidReport"); script_require_ports("Host/SecurityCenter/Version", "installed_sw/SecurityCenter"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("global_settings.inc"); include("install_func.inc"); include("misc_func.inc"); if (report_paranoia < 2) audit(AUDIT_PARANOID); version = get_kb_item("Host/SecurityCenter/Version"); port = 0; if(empty_or_null(version)) { port = 443; install = get_single_install(app_name:"SecurityCenter", combined:TRUE, exit_if_unknown_ver:TRUE); version = install["version"]; } fix = "5.8.0"; if (ver_compare(ver:version, fix:fix, strict:FALSE) < 0) { items = make_array( "Installed version", version, "Fixed version", fix ); order = make_list("Installed version", "Fixed version"); report = report_items_str(report_items:items, ordered_fields:order); security_report_v4(severity:SECURITY_HOLE, port:port, extra:report); } else audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, 'SecurityCenter', version);
NASL family Debian Local Security Checks NASL id DEBIAN_DSA-2710.NASL description James Forshaw from Context Information Security discovered several vulnerabilities in xml-security-c, an implementation of the XML Digital Security specification. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems : - CVE-2013-2153 The implementation of XML digital signatures in the Santuario-C++ library is vulnerable to a spoofing issue allowing an attacker to reuse existing signatures with arbitrary content. - CVE-2013-2154 A stack overflow, possibly leading to arbitrary code execution, exists in the processing of malformed XPointer expressions in the XML Signature Reference processing code. - CVE-2013-2155 A bug in the processing of the output length of an HMAC-based XML Signature would cause a denial of service when processing specially chosen input. - CVE-2013-2156 A heap overflow exists in the processing of the PrefixList attribute optionally used in conjunction with Exclusive Canonicalization, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution. last seen 2020-03-17 modified 2013-06-19 plugin id 66917 published 2013-06-19 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/66917 title Debian DSA-2710-1 : xml-security-c - several vulnerabilities code #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502 # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were # extracted from Debian Security Advisory DSA-2710. The text # itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(66917); script_version("1.9"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/03/12"); script_cve_id("CVE-2013-2153", "CVE-2013-2154", "CVE-2013-2155", "CVE-2013-2156"); script_bugtraq_id(60592, 60594, 60595, 60599); script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"2710"); script_name(english:"Debian DSA-2710-1 : xml-security-c - several vulnerabilities"); script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for the updated package"); script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value:"The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value: "James Forshaw from Context Information Security discovered several vulnerabilities in xml-security-c, an implementation of the XML Digital Security specification. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems : - CVE-2013-2153 The implementation of XML digital signatures in the Santuario-C++ library is vulnerable to a spoofing issue allowing an attacker to reuse existing signatures with arbitrary content. - CVE-2013-2154 A stack overflow, possibly leading to arbitrary code execution, exists in the processing of malformed XPointer expressions in the XML Signature Reference processing code. - CVE-2013-2155 A bug in the processing of the output length of an HMAC-based XML Signature would cause a denial of service when processing specially chosen input. - CVE-2013-2156 A heap overflow exists in the processing of the PrefixList attribute optionally used in conjunction with Exclusive Canonicalization, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-2153" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-2154" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-2155" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-2156" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/squeeze/xml-security-c" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://packages.debian.org/source/wheezy/xml-security-c" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2710" ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"solution", value: "Upgrade the xml-security-c packages. For the oldstable distribution (squeeze), these problems have been fixed in version 1.5.1-3+squeeze2. For the stable distribution (wheezy), these problems have been fixed in version 1.6.1-5+deb7u1." ); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:xml-security-c"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:6.0"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:7.0"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/06/18"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/06/19"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks"); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("debian_package.inc"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED); if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Debian"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING); flag = 0; if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"libxml-security-c-dev", reference:"1.5.1-3+squeeze2")) flag++; if (deb_check(release:"6.0", prefix:"libxml-security-c15", reference:"1.5.1-3+squeeze2")) flag++; if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libxml-security-c-dev", reference:"1.6.1-5+deb7u1")) flag++; if (deb_check(release:"7.0", prefix:"libxml-security-c16", reference:"1.6.1-5+deb7u1")) flag++; if (flag) { if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:deb_report_get()); else security_hole(0); exit(0); } else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
NASL family FreeBSD Local Security Checks NASL id FREEBSD_PKG_279E5F4BD82311E2928E08002798F6FF.NASL description The Apache Software Foundation reports : A heap overflow exists in the processing of the PrefixList attribute optionally used in conjunction with Exclusive Canonicalization, potentially allowing arbitary code execution. If verification of the signature occurs prior to actual evaluation of a signing key, this could be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 66918 published 2013-06-19 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/66918 title FreeBSD : apache-xml-security-c -- heap overflow (279e5f4b-d823-11e2-928e-08002798f6ff) code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were # extracted from the FreeBSD VuXML database : # # Copyright 2003-2018 Jacques Vidrine and contributors # # Redistribution and use in source (VuXML) and 'compiled' forms (SGML, # HTML, PDF, PostScript, RTF and so forth) with or without modification, # are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: # 1. Redistributions of source code (VuXML) must retain the above # copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following # disclaimer as the first lines of this file unmodified. # 2. Redistributions in compiled form (transformed to other DTDs, # published online in any format, converted to PDF, PostScript, # RTF and other formats) must reproduce the above copyright # notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer # in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the # distribution. # # THIS DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" # AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, # THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR # PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS # BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, # OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT # OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR # BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, # WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE # OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS DOCUMENTATION, # EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(66918); script_version("1.6"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/10 11:49:43"); script_cve_id("CVE-2013-2156"); script_name(english:"FreeBSD : apache-xml-security-c -- heap overflow (279e5f4b-d823-11e2-928e-08002798f6ff)"); script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package in pkg_info output"); script_set_attribute( attribute:"synopsis", value:"The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"description", value: "The Apache Software Foundation reports : A heap overflow exists in the processing of the PrefixList attribute optionally used in conjunction with Exclusive Canonicalization, potentially allowing arbitary code execution. If verification of the signature occurs prior to actual evaluation of a signing key, this could be exploited by an unauthenticated attacker." ); script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"http://santuario.apache.org/secadv.data/CVE-2013-2156.txt" ); # https://vuxml.freebsd.org/freebsd/279e5f4b-d823-11e2-928e-08002798f6ff.html script_set_attribute( attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?04069ead" ); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected package."); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:apache-xml-security-c"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2013/06/18"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/06/18"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2013/06/19"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2013-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_family(english:"FreeBSD Local Security Checks"); script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl"); script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/FreeBSD/release", "Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info"); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("freebsd_package.inc"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED); if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "FreeBSD"); if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING); flag = 0; if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"apache-xml-security-c<1.7.1")) flag++; if (flag) { if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:pkg_report_get()); else security_hole(0); exit(0); } else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2013-06/0143.html
- http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision&revision=1493961
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2710
- http://santuario.apache.org/secadv.data/CVE-2013-2156.txt
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-15
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/680e6938b6412e26d5446054fd31de2011d33af11786b989127d1cc3%40%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1c07a561426ec5579073046ad7f4207cdcef452bb3100abaf908e0cd%40%3Ccommits.santuario.apache.org%3E