Description
libxml2 before 2.8.0 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 crafted XML data.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2417-1 | libxml2 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2012-0866 | libxml2 before 2.8.0 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 crafted XML data. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1376-1 | libxml2 vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T18:38:14.956Z
Reserved: 2012-01-19T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2012-0841
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Status : Modified
Published: 2012-12-21T05:46:14.993
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2012-0841
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN