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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2012-07-03T19:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T18:38:15.063Z

Reserved: 2012-01-19T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2012-0876

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2012-07-03T19:55:02.210

Modified: 2022-08-05T14:52:31.133

Link: CVE-2012-0876

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2012-03-03T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-0876 - Bugzilla