Description
The XML parser in Expat does not use sufficient entropy for hash initialization, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via crafted identifiers in an XML document. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-0876.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-508-1 | expat security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3597-1 | expat security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-6251 | The XML parser in Expat does not use sufficient entropy for hash initialization, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via crafted identifiers in an XML document. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-0876. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3010-1 | Expat vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3013-1 | XML-RPC for C and C++ vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T01:00:57.567Z
Reserved: 2016-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-5300
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Status : Modified
Published: 2016-06-16T18:59:10.547
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2016-5300
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
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Ubuntu USN