CVE-2015-6254: The (1) Service Provider (SP) and (2) Identity Provider (IdP) in PicketLink before 2.7.0 does not ensure that

Q: How do I fix CVE-2015-6254?

picketlink: upgrade to newer than 2.6.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2015-6254 being exploited?

CVE-2015-6254 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2015-6254 affect?

CVE-2015-6254 affects picketlink. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.0). The (1) Service Provider (SP) and (2) Identity Provider (IdP) in PicketLink before 2.7.0 does not ensure that the Destination attribute in a Response element in a SAML assertion matches the location from which the message was received, whic

Q: How urgent is CVE-2015-6254?

Priority 41/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

This month

MEDIUM 6.0UPGRADE

CVE-2015-6254 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.0) affecting picketlink. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The (1) Service Provider (SP) and (2) Identity Provider (IdP) in PicketLink before 2.7.0 does not ensure that the Destination attribute in a Response element in a SAML assertion matches the location from which the message was received, which allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via unknown vectors. NOTE: this identifier was SPLIT from CVE-2015-0277 per ADT2 due to different vulnerability types.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.8% (top 22%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-17
Published	2015-08-17
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: picketlink

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2015-08-17 20:59 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:30 UTCUpdated Record last modified

picketlink picketlink UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.6.0

Fixed in: newer than 2.6.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy picketlink || rpm -q picketlink || picketlink --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.6.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade picketlink

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade picketlink

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2015-6254?

picketlink: upgrade to newer than 2.6.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2015-6254 being exploited?

CVE-2015-6254 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2015-6254 affect?

CVE-2015-6254 affects picketlink. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.0). The (1) Service Provider (SP) and (2) Identity Provider (IdP) in PicketLink before 2.7.0 does not ensure that the Destination attribute in a Response element in a SAML assertion matches the location from which the message was received, whic

How urgent is CVE-2015-6254?

Priority 41/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Related CVEs

CVE-2015-3158 MEDIUM 4.0 UPGRADE The invokeNextValve function in identity/federation/bindings/tomcat/idp/AbstractIDPValve.java in PicketLink be
CVE-2015-0277 MEDIUM 6.0 UPGRADE The Service Provider (SP) in PicketLink before 2.7.0 does not ensure that it is a member of an Audience elemen

References

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