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CVE-2012-6702
Published: Jun 16, 2016
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20
x_refsource_CONFIRM
91483
vdb-entry
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DSA-3597
vendor-advisory
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[oss-security] 20160603 Re: expat hash collision fix too predictable?
mailing-list
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[oss-security] 20160603 Re: expat hash collision fix too predictable?
mailing-list
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GLSA-201701-21
vendor-advisory
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https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
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USN-3010-1
vendor-advisory
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