CVE-2012-0876
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Jul 3, 2012
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- Jan 19, 2012
Description
The XML parser (xmlparse.c) in expat before 2.1.0 computes hash values without restricting the ability to trigger hash collisions predictably, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via an XML file with many identifiers with the same value.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
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References
- 49504third-party-advisory
- http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=110127&aid=3496608&group_id=10127
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20
- USN-1527-1vendor-advisory
- http://bugs.python.org/issue13703#msg151870
- https://support.apple.com/HT205637
- 51040third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2012:0731vendor-advisory
- 52379vdb-entry
- http://sourceforge.net/projects/expat/files/expat/2.1.0/
- RHSA-2016:0062vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2013-10-22-3vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2015-12-08-3vendor-advisory
- DSA-2525vendor-advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
- MDVSA-2012:041vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2016:2957vendor-advisory
- USN-1613-2vendor-advisory
- [Expat-discuss] 20120304 Announcement: Expat 2.1.0 Beta can be testedmailing-list
- 51024third-party-advisory
- USN-1613-1vendor-advisory
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10365
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