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libxml-security-java — security advisory

Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2023-44483

All versions of Apache Santuario - XML Security for Java prior to 2.2.6, 2.3.4, and 3.0.3, when using the JSR 105 API, are vulnerable to an issue where a private key may be disclosed in log files when generating an XML Signature and logging with debug level is enabled. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.2.6, 2.3.4, or 3.0.3, which fixes this issue.

Products
libxml-security-java
Affected versions
2.1.7-3, 2.1.8-1, 2.1.8-1.1~deb13u1
Fixed versions
2.1.7-3+deb12u1, 2.1.8-1.1, 2.1.8-1.1~deb13u1
CVEs
CVE-2023-44483
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
1 Nov 2026, 15:46 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2023-44483

core-osv · Original source

Published 20 Oct 2023, 10:15 UTC

All versions of Apache Santuario - XML Security for Java prior to 2.2.6, 2.3.4, and 3.0.3, when using the JSR 105 API, are vulnerable to an issue where a private key may be disclosed in log files when generating an XML Signature and logging with debug level is enabled. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.2.6, 2.3.4, or 3.0.3, which fixes this issue.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2023-44483

libxml-security-java

Fixed versions: 2.1.7-3+deb12u1

libxml-security-java

Fixed versions: 2.1.8-1.1~deb13u1

libxml-security-java

Fixed versions: 2.1.8-1.1

Complete source record
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