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Armeria SAML decoder can exhaust memory and cause denial of service

A Java server component can be made to stop by malicious messages.

Summary

armeria-saml decompresses SAML messages in the HTTP-Redirect binding without limiting output size before signature validation. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exhaust server memory and stop the service; versions prior to 1.43.0 are affected.

Affected when

  • armeria-saml HTTP-Redirect binding in use

What to do

Update armeria-saml to 1.43.0 or later.

Products and platforms

  • Armeria

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