Improper Restriction of Recursive Entity References in DTDs ('XML Entity Expansion') Affecting python-pysaml2 package, versions *
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- published27 Mar 2023
- disclosed31 Oct 2016
Introduced: 31 Oct 2016
CVE-2016-10149 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
There is no fixed version for RHEL:7 python-pysaml2.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python-pysaml2 package and not the python-pysaml2 package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.
XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in PySAML2 4.4.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted SAML XML request or response.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-10149
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3759
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/19/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97692
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0936
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0937
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0938
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=850716
- https://github.com/rohe/pysaml2/commit/6e09a25d9b4b7aa7a506853210a9a14100b8bc9b
- https://github.com/rohe/pysaml2/issues/366
- https://github.com/rohe/pysaml2/pull/379