Description
Expat, when used in a parser that has not called XML_SetHashSalt or passed it a seed of 0, makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via vectors involving use of the srand function.
Published: 2016-06-16
Score: 5.9 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-3597-1 expat security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-6544 Expat, when used in a parser that has not called XML_SetHashSalt or passed it a seed of 0, makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via vectors involving use of the srand function.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3010-1 Expat vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3013-1 XML-RPC for C and C++ vulnerabilities
History

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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Debian Linux
Google Android
Libexpat Project Libexpat
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microfocus

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T21:36:02.049Z

Reserved: 2016-06-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-6702

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-06-16T18:59:00.327

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2012-6702

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2015-02-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-6702 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses