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libxml-security-java — security advisory
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
- 1.5.6-1, 1.5.8-2, 2.0.10-2, 2.0.10-2+deb11u1build0.20.04.1, 2.0.10-2~18.04, 2.0.10-2~18.04.1, 2.1.7-1, 2.1.7-2, 2.1.7-3, 2.1.8-1, 2.1.8-1.1
- Fixed versions
- Not specified
- CVEs
- CVE-2023-44483
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 31 Oct 2026, 01:05 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
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:UBUNTU-CVE-2023-44483
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Complete source record
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