CVE-2018-6521 Affecting simplesamlphp package, versions <1.13.1-2+deb8u1
Threat Intelligence
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- published2 Feb 2018
- disclosed2 Feb 2018
Introduced: 2 Feb 2018
CVE-2018-6521 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Debian:8 simplesamlphp to version 1.13.1-2+deb8u1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream simplesamlphp package and not the simplesamlphp package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
The sqlauth module in SimpleSAMLphp before 1.15.2 relies on the MySQL utf8 charset, which truncates queries upon encountering four-byte characters. There might be a scenario in which this allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.