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CVE-2017-12868
The secureCompare method in lib/SimpleSAML/Utils/Crypto.php in SimpleSAMLphp 1.14.13 and earlier, when used with PHP before 5.6, allows attackers to conduct se…
Impact
The secureCompare method in lib/SimpleSAML/Utils/Crypto.php in SimpleSAMLphp 1.14.13 and earlier, when used with PHP before 5.6, allows attackers to conduct session fixation attacks or possibly bypass authentication by leveraging missing character conversions before an XOR operation.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Simplesamlphp | Simplesamlphp | through 1.14.13 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://github.com/simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp/commit/4bc629658e7b7d17c9ac3fe0da7dc5df71f1b85e
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00007.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00017.html
- https://simplesamlphp.org/security/201705-01
- https://github.com/simplesamlphp/simplesamlphp/commit/4bc629658e7b7d17c9ac3fe0da7dc5df71f1b85e
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00007.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/06/msg00017.html
- https://simplesamlphp.org/security/201705-01