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.
Published: 2012-07-03
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-508-1 expat security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2525-1 expat security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3597-1 expat security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-0901 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1527-1 Expat vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1527-2 XML-RPC for C and C++ vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1613-1 Python 2.5 vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1613-2 Python 2.4 vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Libexpat Project Libexpat
Oracle Solaris
Python Python
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Linux Desktop Enterprise Linux Eus Enterprise Linux Server Enterprise Linux Server Aus Enterprise Linux Workstation Jboss Core Services Jboss Enterprise Application Platform Jboss Enterprise Web Server Storage
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

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

Reserved: 2012-01-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-0876

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

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

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2012-0876

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

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

Links: CVE-2012-0876 - Bugzilla

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