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CVE-2016-9955

simplesamlphp: CVE-2016-9955

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Severity
Medium
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
1.18% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debiansimplesamlphpsid2.5.3.1-1fixed
Debiansimplesamlphpforky2.5.3.1-1fixed
Debiansimplesamlphpbookworm1.19.7-1+deb12u2fixed
Debiansimplesamlphpbookworm-security1.19.7-1+deb12u1fixed
Ubuntusimplesamlphppro1.13.2-1vulnerable
Ubuntusimplesamlphppro1.14.0-1vulnerable
Ubuntusimplesamlphppro1.14.0-1ubuntu2vulnerable
Ubuntusimplesamlphppro1.14.0-1ubuntu2+esm1vulnerable

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debiansimplesamlphpsourcesid1.14.11-1lowNot reportedNot reported
Debiansimplesamlphpsourceforky1.14.11-1lowNot reportedNot reported
Debiansimplesamlphpsourcebookworm1.14.11-1lowNot reportedNot reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • Details (4)
    • 1.19.7-1+deb12u2 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.14.11-1

      dsa · simplesamlphp · debian · bookworm; dsa · simplesamlphp · debian · 12

    • 1.19.7-1+deb12u2 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.14.11-1

      dsa · simplesamlphp · debian · bookworm; dsa · simplesamlphp · debian · 12

    • 1.19.7-1+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.14.11-1

      dsa · simplesamlphp · debian · bookworm; dsa · simplesamlphp · debian · 12

    • 1.19.7-1+deb12u1 · all · bookworm-security

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.14.11-1

      dsa · simplesamlphp · debian · bookworm; dsa · simplesamlphp · debian · 12

Observed:

References