CVE-2012-0876

expat: hash table collisions CPU usage DoS

Published Jul 3, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 5.7% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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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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