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CVE-2016-5300
Published: Jun 16, 2016
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
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[oss-security] 20160604 Re: expat hash collision fix too predictable?
mailing-list
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DSA-3597
vendor-advisory
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91159
vdb-entry
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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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[oss-security] 20160604 Re: expat hash collision fix too predictable?
mailing-list
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https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10365
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