VDB
ALPINE-CVE-2016-5300
ALPINE-CVE-2016-5300
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.5 HIGH
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.
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.0
7.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.3 | expat | 0, 2.0.1-r0, 2.0.1-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.2 | expat | 2.1.1-r1, 2.0.1-r0, 2.0.1-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.4 | expat | 2.0.1-r2, 2.1.0-r0, 0 |
Timeline
- Jun 16, 2016 CVE Published
- Nov 19, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch