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ALPINE-CVE-2012-6702

ALPINE-CVE-2012-6702 PUBLISHED CVSS 5.900000095367432 MEDIUM

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS 3.0
5.900000095367432
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Alpine:v3.4expat2.0.1-r5, 2.1.1-r2, 2.1.1-r1
Alpine:v3.2expat2.1.1-r1, 0, 2.0.1-r0
Alpine:v3.3expat2.0.1-r3, 2.0.1-r2, 2.0.1-r1

Timeline

  • Jun 16, 2016 CVE Published
  • Nov 19, 2025 CVE Updated
  • Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch
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